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Texas Considers LWOP Option

By Jeralyn, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Fri Feb 18, 2005 at 12:45:55 PM EST
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Senate bill 60 in Texas would require judges in capital cases to instruct juries that they can consider life without parole as an option in capital murder cases. Prosecutors are divided in their opinion of the bill. The bill was introduced by Sen. Eddie Lucio in November and is now in the criminal justice committee.

Some Texas newspapers and columnists are more enlightened. Today, Seth Oldmixon of the Daily Texan provides vigorous support for the bill. The Brownsville Herald in this editorial also weighs in in favor of the bill.

If you live in Texas and either oppose the death penalty or believe jurors are entitled to know they have this option, contact your legislators and let them know. Check out the Texas Moratorium Network and their activism center.

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    • Texas Considers LWOP Option | 3 comments (3 topical)
    Re: Texas Considers LWOP Option (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Feb 18, 2005 at 02:13:05 PM EST
    Is that a Bush move? how about if the guy did the killing with evidence and not political proof. what a joke of a state, but its now part of mexico now right?

    Re: Texas Considers LWOP Option (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 19, 2005 at 05:36:04 PM EST
    No wonder there are so many executions in Texas! How in the world can you have a system of capital punishment where the jury isn't instructed that LWOP is an option? Maybe now there'll be some real justice down there, but I'm not holding my breath. It is Texas, after all.

    Re: Texas Considers LWOP Option (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Feb 19, 2005 at 08:43:36 PM EST
    The Daily Texan is the student newspaper for the University of Texas at Austin, the city that shows up as a blue flame in a sea of red.

    Texas Considers LWOP Option | 3 comments (3 topical)