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To: texasflower
As I recall they had this guy nailed and no one really supported him. The only guy I recall getting celebrity support in Texas at that time was Clarence Brantley who was on Death Row for killing a girl in Conroe.

Brantly, was on Death Row until the late 1980's when after a great deal of effort by celebrities, AI and other groups had his conviction overturned when DNA proved that he did not kill the Girl.

Brantley was weeks if not days away from an appointment with the needle when the state finally reviewed his case.

Scary stuff, The state came very close to executing an Innocent man.

8 posted on 10/17/2004 10:55:28 PM PDT by pete anderson
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To: pete anderson

Gary Graham had celebrity advocates.


15 posted on 10/17/2004 11:41:09 PM PDT by weegee (Ted Kennedy, your brother defined Vietnam antiwar protesters as traitors, giving aid to Ho Chi Mihn)
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To: pete anderson

Clarence Brantley was the janitor at the high school or something like that?

You have a good memory. I had forgotten about this case.


31 posted on 10/18/2004 2:01:49 AM PDT by texasflower (Liberty can change habits. ~ President George W. Bush 10/08/04)
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