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Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid
evidence proving him innocent Earlier this month, the state bar of Texas filed a misconduct charge against a prosecutor who obtained a conviction in one of the country’s most controversial death penalty cases, accusing him of hiding evidence that could have exonerated a father of murder. The filing alleges that John Jackson withheld evidence that could have proved the innocence of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in 2004 for the murder of his three young daughters after they died in a house fire in 1991. “Before, during, and after the 1992 trial, [Jackson] knew of the existence of evidence that tended to negate the guilt of Willingham, and failed to disclose that evidence to defense counsel,” the charge reads. According to the complaint, Jackson also lied to the court saying that he had no evidence that could help Willingham’s defense. Despite mounting concern that Willingham was innocent, the former Texas governor Rick Perry refused to stay his execution. In 2009, after an investigation by the Texas Forensic Science Commission found that the arson evidence was faulty, Perry replaced the board’s chairman and two other members and called Willingham “a monster.” The execution was briefly a contentious topic during Perry’s bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election. During a debate, Perry was asked whether the possibility of having executed an innocent person made it hard for him to sleep at night. “No, sir, I’ve never struggled with that at all,” replied Perry, now a possible Republican presidential candidate again. http://tinyurl.com/mzg3ojg -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
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On 3/21/2015 6:13 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid evidence proving him innocent Earlier this month, the state bar of Texas filed a misconduct charge against a prosecutor who obtained a conviction in one of the country’s most controversial death penalty cases, accusing him of hiding evidence that could have exonerated a father of murder. The filing alleges that John Jackson withheld evidence that could have proved the innocence of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in 2004 for the murder of his three young daughters after they died in a house fire in 1991. “Before, during, and after the 1992 trial, [Jackson] knew of the existence of evidence that tended to negate the guilt of Willingham, and failed to disclose that evidence to defense counsel,” the charge reads. According to the complaint, Jackson also lied to the court saying that he had no evidence that could help Willingham’s defense. Despite mounting concern that Willingham was innocent, the former Texas governor Rick Perry refused to stay his execution. In 2009, after an investigation by the Texas Forensic Science Commission found that the arson evidence was faulty, Perry replaced the board’s chairman and two other members and called Willingham “a monster.” The execution was briefly a contentious topic during Perry’s bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election. During a debate, Perry was asked whether the possibility of having executed an innocent person made it hard for him to sleep at night. “No, sir, I’ve never struggled with that at all,” replied Perry, now a possible Republican presidential candidate again. http://tinyurl.com/mzg3ojg I am no fan of Rick Perry (and I am not a fan of the death penalty) but he didn't execute Willingham. The state of Texas executed him after many appeals and petitions including two the the US Supreme Court. As part of the extensive appeal process, Perry refused clemency. A contributing factor in his sentencing was a long history of violence and abusive behavior for which he was determined to be both guilty and unable to be rehabilitated. Neighbors testified that as the house he set on fire started burning (which killed his kids) Willingham was observed crouching in the front yard, watching it burn. He also confessed to a fellow inmate while in prison and going through the appeals process that he was guilty. To use one questionable procedural issue by the prosecution to cast a negative and sensational slant on Perry for political purposes in a presidential campaign cyccle is about as dishonest as you can get. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/willingham899.htm |
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On 3/21/15 6:51 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/21/2015 6:13 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid evidence proving him innocent Earlier this month, the state bar of Texas filed a misconduct charge against a prosecutor who obtained a conviction in one of the country’s most controversial death penalty cases, accusing him of hiding evidence that could have exonerated a father of murder. The filing alleges that John Jackson withheld evidence that could have proved the innocence of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in 2004 for the murder of his three young daughters after they died in a house fire in 1991. “Before, during, and after the 1992 trial, [Jackson] knew of the existence of evidence that tended to negate the guilt of Willingham, and failed to disclose that evidence to defense counsel,” the charge reads. According to the complaint, Jackson also lied to the court saying that he had no evidence that could help Willingham’s defense. Despite mounting concern that Willingham was innocent, the former Texas governor Rick Perry refused to stay his execution. In 2009, after an investigation by the Texas Forensic Science Commission found that the arson evidence was faulty, Perry replaced the board’s chairman and two other members and called Willingham “a monster.” The execution was briefly a contentious topic during Perry’s bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election. During a debate, Perry was asked whether the possibility of having executed an innocent person made it hard for him to sleep at night. “No, sir, I’ve never struggled with that at all,” replied Perry, now a possible Republican presidential candidate again. http://tinyurl.com/mzg3ojg I am no fan of Rick Perry (and I am not a fan of the death penalty) but he didn't execute Willingham. The state of Texas executed him after many appeals and petitions including two the the US Supreme Court. As part of the extensive appeal process, Perry refused clemency. A contributing factor in his sentencing was a long history of violence and abusive behavior for which he was determined to be both guilty and unable to be rehabilitated. Neighbors testified that as the house he set on fire started burning (which killed his kids) Willingham was observed crouching in the front yard, watching it burn. He also confessed to a fellow inmate while in prison and going through the appeals process that he was guilty. To use one questionable procedural issue by the prosecution to cast a negative and sensational slant on Perry for political purposes in a presidential campaign cyccle is about as dishonest as you can get. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/willingham899.htm Oh, there are lots of reasons to cast negative doubts on Rick Perry's presidential aspirations. The issue is that the prosecutor didn't play by the rules in a capital case, and that Rick Perry knew this, and did nothing. Perry could have stopped the execution, but didn't. -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
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On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 3:13:53 PM UTC-7, Keyser Sze wrote:
Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid evidence proving him innocent Earlier this month, the state bar of Texas filed a misconduct charge against a prosecutor who obtained a conviction in one of the country's most controversial death penalty cases, accusing him of hiding evidence that could have exonerated a father of murder. The filing alleges that John Jackson withheld evidence that could have proved the innocence of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in 2004 for the murder of his three young daughters after they died in a house fire in 1991. "Before, during, and after the 1992 trial, [Jackson] knew of the existence of evidence that tended to negate the guilt of Willingham, and failed to disclose that evidence to defense counsel," the charge reads. According to the complaint, Jackson also lied to the court saying that he had no evidence that could help Willingham's defense. Despite mounting concern that Willingham was innocent, the former Texas governor Rick Perry refused to stay his execution. In 2009, after an investigation by the Texas Forensic Science Commission found that the arson evidence was faulty, Perry replaced the board's chairman and two other members and called Willingham "a monster." The execution was briefly a contentious topic during Perry's bid for the Republican nomination for the 2012 US presidential election. During a debate, Perry was asked whether the possibility of having executed an innocent person made it hard for him to sleep at night. "No, sir, I've never struggled with that at all," replied Perry, now a possible Republican presidential candidate again. http://tinyurl.com/mzg3ojg -- Proud to be a Liberal. The mark of a truly idiotic liberal, to be able to lie while staring truth straight in the eye. |
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On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:13:50 -0400, Keyser Sze wrote:
Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid evidence proving him innocent To give this all the response you deserve: Bull****. -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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On Sat, 21 Mar 2015 22:42:27 -0700 (PDT), Tom Nofinger wrote:
On Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 3:13:53 PM UTC-7, Keyser Sze wrote: Rick Perry executed a father of three after a Texas prosecutor hid evidence proving him innocent Lots of bull**** snipped -- Proud to be a Liberal. The mark of a truly idiotic liberal, to be able to lie while staring truth straight in the eye. Lie? Krause? That's like comparing apples to apples. -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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