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Stay Issued in Woods Case - UPDATED

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has just issued a stay of execution in the case of Bobby Woods.  I'll update as more information becomes available. The Austin American-Statesman Austin Legal blog reports, "Court stays tonight's execution of Woods."  Chuck Lindell, who wrote today's American-Stateman news article, authored the post, as well.The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution this morning for Bobby Wayne Woods, a child killer who claims he is ineligible for the death penalty because he is mentally retarded. Maurie Levin, a University of Texas adjunct law professor who is representing Woods in his appeal, said the court?s order does not list an explanation for staying Woods? execution. Presiding Judge Sharon Keller and Judge Lawrence Meyers dissented, also without explanation...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on October 23, 2008 (boomark / email).