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CCA Orders New Punishment Phase Trial in Charles Dean Hood Case.

By Steve Hall

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Judge Cochran wrote the Court's opinion. Judge Keasler wrote a dissent, which was joined by Judges Keller and Hervey.AP's initial report is, "New punishment hearing for condemned killer," via the Houston Chronicle. It's written by Michael Graczyk.The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of a convicted killer whose case has been dogged by admissions of an affair between his trial judge and the prosecutor. The court, in a split decision, says Charles Dean Hood is entitled to a new punishment trial because jurors were not allowed to consider mitigating evidence that could have convinced them he didn't deserve a death sentence.Wednesday's ruling makes no mention of the affair between the judge and prosecutor in Collin County in suburban Dallas...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 24, 2010 (boomark / email).

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