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Hashimoto on Watkins

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"Is Watkins' goal justice or publicity?," is the title of Dallas Morning News latest Mike Hashimoto column. How could a reasonable person find fault with Craig Watkins' latest publicity venture, grandly reopening his predecessors' 40 not-yet-resolved death penalty cases? Taken at his word, Dallas County's district attorney only wants to be absolutely certain that those awaiting lethal injection actually deserve it, as 40 juries said they did. "It's not saying I'm putting a moratorium on the death penalty," Mr. Watkins said, even as he did. Not all death cases, mind you. Just the ones worked by those sketchy fellows who had the DA's office before we all became "smart on crime" and more interested in justice than convictions...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 22, 2008 (boomark / email).