tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post1028172787882390840..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Delaying the truth in Charles Hood case harms pro-death penalty causeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-3393517142454483672008-09-01T22:27:00.000-05:002008-09-01T22:27:00.000-05:00hungry, why don't you make your arguments using th...hungry, why don't you make your arguments using the specifics of this case instead of what you think happens generally in capital cases? The civil judge ruled there was enough evidence to justify a hearing. Do you know of anything about this particular case that says he's wrong?<BR/><BR/>Also, in the context of this discussion, King David was an adulterer and a murderer ... pray tell why, exactly, are you paging him?Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-83578600886943118692008-09-01T19:57:00.000-05:002008-09-01T19:57:00.000-05:00It could never happen in San Antonio, have you eve...It could never happen in San Antonio, have you ever seen D. A. Reed? There is no way, Jose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-77439849698908449092008-09-01T17:26:00.000-05:002008-09-01T17:26:00.000-05:00CCA tried to turn the blame on his attorneys citin...<I>CCA tried to turn the blame on his attorneys citing the length of time they had the knowledge of the alleged affair versus the time the attorneys took to file...it is absolutely ridiculous.</I><BR/><BR/>Its not ridiculous when you understand that death penalty attorneys are notorious for sitting on outrageous unfounded arguments until the last minute. <BR/><BR/>Good arguments that might actually work get used first because they stand a chance of getting the guy off death row. Bogus arguments are stockpiled and used one at a time as the execution date draws near. The strategy is to raise the argument only after there is not enough time for its merits to be fully considered in time for the the exectuion date. This delay forces the court to stay the execution and a new date must be scheduled... because of the backlog the new date is always months or years in the future. This is done in the vain hope that the death penalty will once again be ruled unconstitutional like it was in the 70s before lethal injection. If you are on death row when that happens your sentence is automatically commuted. <BR/><BR/>That said, the only fair thing to do is execute the judge and Mr. Hood. <BR/><BR/>/Paging King David...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-78810517306536358182008-09-01T12:46:00.000-05:002008-09-01T12:46:00.000-05:00This is ridiculous. Is this something that is lega...This is ridiculous. Is this something that is legal? How in the hell can the Plaintiff in the civil suit, offer anything if he is dead? And then, it is almost an obvious set up...that if he is dead...they don't have to answer. I see by the write up though, that the CCA tried to turn the blame on his attorneys citing the length of time they had the knowledge of the alleged affair versus the time the attorneys took to file...it is absolutely ridiculous. Governor Perry has not shown himself worthy in decision making so I am not optimistic that a stay will happen. And the CCA is corrupt in all their answers and decision making abilities. It is a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66559130929434328382008-09-01T11:04:00.000-05:002008-09-01T11:04:00.000-05:00"The CCA was told of this conflict and still denie..."The CCA was told of this conflict and still denied it?"<BR/><BR/>Yes sir. Of course, it's just a coincidence, I'm sure, that Judge Holland was on the CCA and served with 8 of its current members.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-35921106969753072772008-09-01T10:51:00.000-05:002008-09-01T10:51:00.000-05:00The CCA was told of this conflict and still denied...The CCA was told of this conflict and still denied it?<BR/><BR/>Or they denied the usual "last ditch effort" based on the facts of the case and death penalty, generally?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-61656318106075897502008-09-01T10:00:00.000-05:002008-09-01T10:00:00.000-05:00I think it's now up to the Governor, rage - the CC...I think it's now up to the Governor, rage - the CCA already denied his final habeas appeal. To my knowledge, though IANAL, there's no other venue for the CCA to consider a delay.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20823203337300260972008-09-01T09:27:00.000-05:002008-09-01T09:27:00.000-05:00Well, by delaying the hearing I think he's pretty ...Well, by delaying the hearing I think he's pretty much guaranteed a stay of execution. <BR/><BR/>If not, our CCA is corrupt beyond repair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12610478000982243792008-09-01T07:29:00.000-05:002008-09-01T07:29:00.000-05:00Well, this is absolutely in relations to what the ...Well, this is absolutely in relations to what the current Collin County DA and their judicial system offer. I covered the story for youth Airick Browning and the DA and Judge in that matter and the trial was a modern day lynching. I have researched Collin County ever since this.....and have found nothing but pride, arrogance and faulty witness testimony, bed buddies and injustice. Especially towards to miniorities. This case is no different then what I have found in the above mentioned case to the other cases that I have researched coming from Collin County. The current DA is not a quality person nor are the judges. Hence,the current issue at bar and the current issue regarding Judge Mark Rusche. This is how this county operates. They believe they are above the law and equally ridiculous in the practice. They need to be investigated - and their cases researched and review for exonerations or over punishments. Then sanction the judge that scheduled the hearing 2 days AFTER the alleged execution as that only reflects their lack of quality and search of justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62774443666049267122008-08-31T12:38:00.000-05:002008-08-31T12:38:00.000-05:00I didn't know whether to laugh or to throw the pap...I didn't know whether to laugh or to throw the paper across the room when I read Casey's column this morning.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43142642464740665162008-08-31T11:11:00.000-05:002008-08-31T11:11:00.000-05:00How many other such cases there, and how many thou...How many other such cases there, and how many thousands of times is this same scene repeated throughout the state?! I am guessing that under the same scrutiny, there would be many similar incidents throughout our justice system. Perhaps this issue should be looked at more closely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com