Texas Bill Would Allow Multiple Stays in Capital Cases
A bill has been introduced in Texas that would allow the governor to grant multiple 30-day stays for death row inmates . Under current law, the governor has the power to grant one 30-day reprieve.
"The legislation filed by Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, is designed to give an inmate more time to complete DNA testing or finish pursuing other legal avenues, said Mike Lavigne, a spokesman for Ellis. "This just makes sense," Ellis said in a statement. "We must make sure that when Texas executes someone it is because that person is guilty and eligible to be executed."
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