Grits for Breakfast blog 5/15/09Rethinking the 'Law of Parties'HB 2267 Hodge - Would require severing trials in capital cases involving the law of parties and make the maximum penalty for nonkiller accomplices in capital cases life without parole. See prior Grits coverage - link below
Grits for Breakfast blog 5/12/09Tuesday, May 12, 2009
'Worst of the worst'? House will consider 'law of parties' in capital casesShould the death penalty be applied only to the worst of the worst, or also to those who associate with them?
That's a question the Texas House will answer today when they take up and consider legislation to eliminate the death penalty for accomplices who didn't kill anyone based on the "law of parties." The issue rose in prominence last year when Governor Rick Perry commuted Kenneth Foster's death sentence under the law of parties and called on the Legislature to reconsider the issue of whether accomplices in capital murder cases should receive separate trials.
This is fantastic news! Congratulations for keeping a very important bill alive. I'm hoping it survives the Senate and passes!
:bounce::bounce::bounce:
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