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Texas Defender Service on the Hood Ruling

By Steve Hall

Here's the text of the Texas Defender Service news release: TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OKS SECRET SEXUAL AFFAIR BETWEEN JUDGE ANDPROSECUTOR IN DEATH CASE Court Ignores Sworn Undisputed Evidence of Hidden RelationshipToday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in a 6-3 decision,ignored evidence of a long-term, clandestine sexual relationship between the trial judge and head prosecutor in a capital case and dismissed the appeal of Charles Dean Hood.In 1990, Mr. Hood was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for killing Ronald Williamson and Tracie Lynn Wallace in the same criminal transaction. His trial took place before the Honorable Verla Sue Holland of the 296th Judicial District Court of Collin County, Texas. Thomas S...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 16, 2009 (boomark / email).