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Originally Posted by NBC
Except in Texas where the appeals process is short and the routes are limited.
I'd agree about the tragedy of executing an innocent person, absolutely. This was a cut-and-dry case and therefore many people have little problem seeing a monster like this put to death.
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The issue is that you can't have a system that deviates for each case. The appeal process has to be the same for 'cut and dry' cases and those where there are unanswered questions. Even many seemingly cut and dry cases are far from 100%.
When it comes to the government taking lives there should be a thorough process of appeals to guarantee that any doubts of guilt are removed. That's certainly not the case with the system in Texas.