Category: Texas Attorney General

Surviving Victim Supports Clemency for Duane Buck

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 6, 2011

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7, attorneys for Texas death row inmate Duane Buck will hold a press conference to urge clemency for their client. Mr. Buck is scheduled for execution on […]

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Clemency Petition for Duane Buck Alleges Racial Bias

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 1, 2011
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Yesterday, August 31, attorneys for Duane Edward Buck filed a clemency petition with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, seeking their intervention in his September 15 execution date. They […]

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Judge Declares Death Penalty Unconstiutional

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 5, 2010

On Thursday, March 4, state District Judge Kevin Fine granted a pretrial motion declaring the death penalty unconstitutional. “Based on the moratorium (on the death penalty) in Illinois, the Innocence […]