[Servant of the Nine]

Triple murder is triple murder. He never paid the price and should have been executed decades ago.

When he was convicted in the 60s the death penalty was unconstitutional.
In the 70s and 80s the Texas State prison System was under the personal supervision of Federal Judge William Wayne Justice, as left wing a man as ever sat as a Federal Judge. He forced massive early paroles because he found "overcrowding"

He was very lucky in his timing.

So9

[dennisw]

Thanks for the explanation. And here I thought Texas was rock ribbed conservative back then.

[Paleo Conservative]

In the 70s and 80s the Texas State prison System was under the personal supervision of Federal Judge William Wayne Justice

More like a feral judge.

[maxwell]

When he was convicted in the 60s the death penalty was unconstitutional. In the 70s and 80s the Texas State prison System was under the personal supervision of Federal Judge William Wayne Justice, as left wing a man as ever sat as a Federal Judge. He forced massive early paroles because he found "overcrowding" He was very lucky in his timing.

Ah. Now I am de-confused.

[Between the Lines]

He forced massive early paroles because he found "overcrowding".

The early release program mandated by W.W.Justice prohibited the early release of anyone convicted of a violent crime.