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Frances Newton's Texecution Remains Set for Friday

By Jeralyn, Section Death Penalty
Posted on Sun Sep 11, 2005 at 02:03:12 PM EST
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Frances Newton's execution remains set for Friday.

Frances Newton, condemned for the 1987 murder of her husband and two young children, was a step closer to execution Friday after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed her latest application for writ of habeas corpus, saying she had presented no new evidence to warrant a stay.

Her attorneys argue otherwise. Ms. Newton maintains her innocence. Her husband's parents don't want her to be executed:

Adrian Newton's parents, Tom and Virginia Lewis, have written the pardons board, declaring, "We never wanted to see Frances get executed." "Frances is part of our family," the couple wrote. " ... She and our son were together for seven years, and during that time, we were a big, happy family. We would go on outings to the beach, to the pool, to barbecues and all kinds of fun stuff."

More legal actions are pending, and TalkLeft will report on them as they are decided.

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    Frances Newton's Texecution Remains Set for Friday | 2 comments (2 topical)
    Re: Frances Newton's Texecution Remains Set for Fr (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:40 PM EST
    ...on the very day her trial began, her attorney, Ron Mock, admitted that he could not provide the name of a single witness with whom he had spoken. ...he has had more clients sent to death row than any other lawyer. ...and he is no longer assigned death penalty cases because of his astonishingly abysmal record as an attorney.
    The death penalty is for suckers.

    Re: Frances Newton's Texecution Remains Set for Fr (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:40 PM EST
    No Pun, The death penalty is for poor people. I was going to say that I'd be interested to see what kind of representation this woman received, but you've provided that info. Frankly, I'm surprised that he's no longer assigned to death penalty cases. You have to be really, really bad for that to happen. I would be shocked if there weren't attendant drug/alcohol circumstances.

    Frances Newton's Texecution Remains Set for Friday | 2 comments (2 topical)