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Court Says Religious Tattoo Was Relevant In Penalty Phase of Murder Trial

By Howard M. Friedman

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In Robles v. Quarterman, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17126 (SD TX, March 6, 2009), a Texas federal district court rejected a convicted murderer's free exercise challenge to evidence introduced in the penalty phase of his state court trial. The prosecution introduced into evidence defendant's tattoo that depicted a demon eating Christ's brain. The prosecutor also made reference to the tattoo in closing argument in the penalty hearing. The court concluded that this was permissible since the tattoo was relevant to a material issue, the defendant's violent character and the likelihood that he would commit future acts of criminal violence.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 10, 2009 (boomark / email).

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