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The Wider Impact of Hank Skinner?s Case

By Steve Hall

That's the title of Dave Mann's post at the Texas Observer.  LINK  It's a must-read.When the U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of Hank Skinner in late March, much of the media coverage focused on the particulars of Skinner?s case: The near-execution of a possibly innocent man halted by a rare last-minute reprieve.Skinner was eating his last meal?at least what was supposed to have been his last meal?not far from the death chamber in Huntsville on March 24 when the High Court granted him a stay. Most condemned men who come that close to the execution chamber in Texas don?t live to tell about it. But Skinner was the exception. He was convicted for allegedly killing his girlfriend and her two kids. He has maintained his innocence and has long sought access to untested DNA evidence that might prove it...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 14, 2010 (boomark / email).