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State District Judge Rescinds Order; Schedules April Hearing

By Steve Hall

State District Judge Kevin Fine held a brief hearing today in the case of John Green.  AP reports, "Judge rescinds ruling striking down death penalty," via the Houston Chronicle.A state district judge in Houston has rescinded a highly criticized ruling that the death penalty was unconstitutional. However, the debate on the issue isn't over. Judge Kevin Fine on Tuesday said he wants more information on whether the state's death penalty statute is unconstitutional because it allows for the possible execution of an innocent person.During a court hearing, Fine took back last week's ruling, which he made in granting a pretrial motion in a capital murder case. But he asked prosecutors and defense attorneys to submit motions on the issue...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 09, 2010 (boomark / email).