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Texas jurors sent only 8 murderers to death row in 2009

An Austin Statesman report about Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg's decision to seek the death penalty in the sexual assault and murder of an LBJ High School student included this analysis of the Travis DA's track record on capital cases over the last ten years:Prosecutors in Travis County have announced their intent to seek the death penalty 15 times in the past decade. Two of those defendants pleaded guilty in exchange for life sentences, and juries gave life prison terms to six others. Six defendants received the death penalty. One case is pending, that of Milton Dwayne Gobert, accused of killing a North Austin woman and stabbing her 5-year-old son in 2003. Gobert is scheduled for trial in January.One of those sentenced to death ? Robert Springsteen IV ? saw his conviction overturned on appeal and the case against him dismissed in October...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).