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Accused Killer Asks For Online Media Users' IDs
SpaceGhost writes "According to the Houston Chronicle, the attorney for a Texas man charged in the death of a four-year-old 'has asked several local media outlets to provide the names of readers and listeners who commented about his client online,' stating that his client 'was struck by the conclusions people drew about his client and the specificity of some comments that made it appear they came from people with personal knowledge of the case.' Media outlets who have been subpoenaed include The Houston Chronicle, the Conroe Courier, KHOU (Houston area Channel 11, CBS affiliate) and KTRK (Houston area Channel 13, ABC affiliate)."
You're joking, but it's slowly coming to light that Texas almost definitely executed an innocent man in 2004.
At the time of his execution, numerous petitions containing exonerating evidence had been filed, and were ignored.
With any luck, this case will have far-reaching implications. At the very least, the judges and governor need to be put on trial for negligent homicide.
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