Category: racial bias

Prosecutor in Duane Buck Case Urges Stay of Execution

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 12, 2011
2 Comments on Prosecutor in Duane Buck Case Urges Stay of Execution

Today, Linda Geffin, a former Harris County Assistant District Attorney who served as second-chair prosecutor in the capital murder trial of Duane Buck in 1997, called on local and state […]

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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
3 Comments on Clemency Petition for Duane Buck Alleges Racial Bias

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 Declaration of Death Penalty as Unconstitutional Raises Additional Concern

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 9, 2010

Galveston County Daily News published an article on March 9, 2010 criticizing those who have spoke out against state District Judge Fine’s ruling that the death penalty is unconstitutional in […]