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Officials Urge Perry to Halt Skinner Execution

“There is simply no justifiable reason why Texas continues to waste taxpayer dollars in its decade-long fight to prevent scientific testing in Mr. Skinner’s case.”

On October 27, 2011, more than a dozen current and former lawmakers, prosecutors, judges, police officers and even a former Texas governor sent a letter today calling … Continue Reading ››

Codeine Allergy

After arrest, Hank was taken to a hospital where he gave blood samples. The tests run on these samples provided startling results. They indicated a blood alcohol level, at the time of the murders, of 0.21%. The samples were taken six and a half hours after the alleged time of the murders and … Continue Reading ››