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Texas House Passes Kenneth Foster, Jr Act (HB 2267, the Law of Parties Bill)

By "Persian Cowboy"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:CONTACTS: Scott Cobb, President, Texas Moratorium Network, admin@texasmoratorium.org, 512-552-4743;Bryan McCann, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, bmccann@mail.utexas.edu, 512-739-4024Texas House of Representatives Passes Law of Parties Bill (HB 2267)Amendment Adopted for the Bill to be Known as "The Kenneth Foster Jr, Act"Austin, TX ? May 15, 2009 ? The Texas House of Representatives today passed House Bill 2267, "The Kenneth Foster, Jr Act". Sponsored by Rep. Terri Hodge (D ? Dallas), the bill would eliminate the death penalty as a sentencing option under the controversial Texas Law of Parties. It would also require separate trials of co-defendants in capital cases. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.The Texas Law of Parties gained national prominence in 2007 during the high profile case of Kenneth Foster, Jr...continue to full post

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