Comments on: Sex And Death In Texas

Andrew Cohen: Man Facing Executed Alleges Judge Was Sleeping With Prosecutor, But Court Refuses Appeal

[kansas1946]

What else is new in Texas. They have executed more people in Texas that all the states combined except Florida. I don''t know how many people in Texas have been freed from death row because of DNA or other evidence that was found. The Texas justice system is corrupt and it is states like that that will eventually cause the end of the death penalty. They only care about a coviction, not justice.

[pvperson]

"I think Texas does a great job handling murderers".......or maybe Texas does a great job DOING murders. American Justice has become an Oxymoron.

[gotagrip]

Is anyone really surprised with anything that comes out of the state of Texas? They did give us George Bush after all. Texas runs on money and money alone. Nobody thinks in Texas, they just react based on stereotypes and redneck philosophy. The worst part is that they are proud, very proud, of this mindset. They have really bought into this Texas is the biggest and best concept but they are the only ones who believe it. They never seem to notice they are near the bottom in many standard of living and education categories compared to other states. I lived there for four years so I know.

But you''d love to sit down and have a beer with them.

[cbsguest6]

If there was such a relationship this guy deserves a stay of execution.

[foulkes52]

Charles Hood had significant brain impairment, causing learning disabilities, impaired judgment and poor impulse control. He had diagnosed Hood with "neuro-physiological brain dysfunction with probable left temporal cortical and deep temporal limbic brain dysfunction." Mitigating circumstances were not allowed based on jury instruction at the time which have been subsequently overturned. He has the mental capacity of an 8 year old and has a brain injury that impairs impulse control. His parents attempted to "cure" this with "whippings". The families of Tracie Wallace and her boyfriend Ronald Williamson deserve our deepest sympathy but our society will not be served by the killing of such an impaired individual. Even in today''s aggressive court system of Texas his sentence would likely have been life without parole.
As jury instruction may have nuanced the case Mr Cohen''s titalating allegations further clouds this judgement that should be overturned based purely on precedent in the Texas law. Jury instruction has changed since this case allowing for another choice besides death.
Let us hope Justice Scalia is righteous about the law and that we do not allow yet another tragic event to occur this afternoon.

[foulkes52]

Charles Hood had significant brain impairment, causing learning disabilities, impaired judgment and poor impulse control. He had diagnosed Hood with "neuro-physiological brain dysfunction with probable left temporal cortical and deep temporal limbic brain dysfunction." Mitigating circumstances were not allowed based on jury instruction at the time which have been subsequently overturned. He has the mental capacity of an 8 year old and has a brain injury that impairs impulse control. His parents attempted to "cure" this with "whippings". The families of Tracie Wallace and her boyfriend Ronald Williamson deserve our deepest sympathy but our society will not be served by the killing of such an impaired individual. Even in today''s aggressive court system of Texas his sentence would likely have been life without parole.
As jury instruction may have nuanced the case Mr Cohen''s titalating allegations further clouds this judgement that should be overturned based purely on precedent in the Texas law. Jury instruction has changed since this case allowing for another choice besides death.
Let us hope Justice Scalia is righteous about the law and that we do not allow yet another tragic event to occur this afternoon.

[foulkes52]

Charles Hood had significant brain impairment, causing learning disabilities, impaired judgment and poor impulse control. He had diagnosed Hood with "neuro-physiological brain dysfunction with probable left temporal cortical and deep temporal limbic brain dysfunction." Mitigating circumstances were not allowed based on jury instruction at the time which have been subsequently overturned. He has the mental capacity of an 8 year old and has a brain injury that impairs impulse control. His parents attempted to "cure" this with "whippings". The families of Tracie Wallace and her boyfriend Ronald Williamson deserve our deepest sympathy but our society will not be served by the killing of such an impaired individual. Even in today''s aggressive court system of Texas his sentence would likely have been life without parole.
As jury instruction may have nuanced the case Mr Cohen''s titalating allegations further clouds this judgement that should be overturned based purely on precedent in the Texas law. Jury instruction has changed since this case allowing for another choice besides death.
Let us hope Justice Scalia is righteous about the law and that we do not allow yet another tragic event to occur this afternoon.

[neoconslayer]

The psycho-sexual thrill of the kill is something that even non-murderous folks can feel.
In Texas, they really, REALLY like that feeling.
So does off2dr...he''ll be spontaneously ejaculating at about 6:01 pm...

[random_radar]

It is understandable that government officials do not want to investigate who sleeps with who. Someone might want to investigate who they are sleeping with.

Many people would say that it is none of our busines, but like Mr. Cohen asked, "Would you like to be a defendant with the judge and prosecutor sleeping together?" Would you?

[benighse]

I WONDER---IF THE JUDGE HAD HAD AN AFFAIR WITH THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY, AND THE DEFENDANT HAD AVOIDED THE DEATH PENALTY OR BEEN ACQUITTED, WHETHER THE DA AND OTHERS WOULD STILL SAY IT WAS A "FAIR TRIAL." I CAN''T IMAGINE ANYONE SAYING THAT THE JUDGE AND THE PROSECUTOR HAVING A *** AFFAIR DURING THE TRIAL WOULD BE A "FAIR TRIAL" FOR ANY DEFENDANT IF IT WAS THEMSELF, OR THEIR FAMILY, OR THEIR FRIENDS,...MAYBE FOR AN "EX" SINCE THIS IS TEXAS, AND ALL THEIR "EX''S" LIVE IN TEXAS...WHAT ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A JOKE FOR TEXAS JUSTICE....

[off2dr]

The time has come for justice to be served for Ronald and Traci. Hood will be receiving his anti-crime vaccine tonight at 6pm an soon there after will be corrected!

Execute the guilty! Honor the victims! Edicate the uninformed!

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