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Press Conference on Law of Parties and Death Penalty

Posted by Texas Moratorium Network Feb 26

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Proponents of ending the death penalty under the Law of Parties held a press conference in Austin at the State Capitol on March 24, 2009. Speakers included State Rep Harold Dutton, Lawrence Foster, Kenneth Foster Sr, Mary Ellen Felps, Scott Cobb and Steven Been (brother in-law of Jeff Wood).

In this video Dutton explains why he is pushing HB 304 to end the death penalty under the Law of Parties.

The reporter made a mistake by saying that Kenneth Foster's execution was stayed by a judge. It was actually commuted by Gov Perry. Jeff Wood's execution was stayed by a judge in 2008, but he remains under a death sentence.