Category: ethics

Statement from Humberto Leal’s Lawyer

Post author By Kristin
Post date July 7, 2011
3 Comments on Statement from Humberto Leal’s Lawyer

The following statement is attributed to Sandra L. Babcock, attorney for Humberto Leal Garcia: “Today the United States stumbled in its commitment to the rule of law. Mr. Leal, tragically, […]

cost death penalty ethics University of Houston Student Newspaper Wrongfully Convicted

"Time for Texas to kill death penalty" reports University of Houston student newspaper

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 4, 2010

A March 1, 2010 article in the University of Houston student newspaper The Daily Cougar sites the misconceptions regarding the effectiveness, cost, and ethics behind the administering of the death […]

death penalty ethics execution judiciary sharon keller State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Prosecutors Urge for Punishment of Judge Sharon Keller

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date February 18, 2010

“Effort to Remove Judge Resumes”, Austin American Statesman, Chuck Lindell On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, prosecutors objected to a report which said Judge Sharon Keller broke no law in 2007 […]

death penalty ethics executions judiciary sharon keller Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals

Media response to recommendation not to reprimand Judge Keller

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date January 21, 2010

Steve Hall of the StandDown Texas Project has compiled a list of news stories related to last week’s recommendation by San Antonio District Judge David Berchelmann that the state’s highest […]