[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., N.C., FLA., KY.

2016-02-06 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 6 TEXAS: Court of Criminal Appeals Candidates Emphasize Experience Although the Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in the state - and it deals with hot-button issues including the death penalty - its 9 judges don't attract much attention. That can make

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., N.C., FLA., KY., CALIF., USA

2015-11-09 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 9 TEXAS: Man who killed wife returns to court for retrial of punishment William "Billy the Kid" Mason was convicted of beating his wife to death for playing her radio too loudly. Mason hogtied 33-year-old Deborah Ann Mason, put her in the trunk of a car and drove her to Humble