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More on the Case of Larry Swearingen

By Steve Hall

Dave Mann has posted, "Possibly Innocent Man Loses Another Appeal," at the Texas Observer Contrarian blog.Larry Swearingen lost another appeal yesterday.This wasn't all that surprising. For one, The Court of Criminal Appeals?which turned down his request for more DNA testing before the state executes him?is notoriously hostile to defendants, especially those on death row.Second, Swearingen has lost many appeals. In fact, he's nearly been executed twice. His case received quite a bit of attention in January 2009, when a federal court stayed his execution just one day before he was scheduled to die.And, third, Swearingen isn't an angel. He has a criminal history, including a conviction for rape, according to news reports...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 12, 2010 (boomark / email).