Kimberly McCarthy (Black Woman) Execution Halted In Texas

Blogged By: De De Tillman Source: Yahoo News Posted: Wednesday January 30, 2013 @12:07 p,m PST The first woman scheduled to be executed in the U.S. since 2010 won a reprieve Tuesday, mere hours before she was scheduled to be taken to the Texas death chamber. State District Judge Larry Mitchell, in Dallas,…

De De Tillman

January 30, 2013

Blogged By: De De Tillman

Source: Yahoo News

Posted: Wednesday January 30, 2013 @12:07 p,m PST

The first woman scheduled to be executed in the U.S. since 2010 won a reprieve Tuesday, mere hours before she was scheduled to be taken to the Texas death chamber.

State District Judge Larry Mitchell, in Dallas, rescheduled Kimberly McCarthy’s punishment for April 3 so lawyers for the former nursing home therapist could have more time to pursue an appeal focused on whether her predominantly white jury was improperly selected on the basis of race. McCarthy is black.

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One response to “Kimberly McCarthy (Black Woman) Execution Halted In Texas”

JanCorey

January 30, 2013 at 12:14 am

Halted is a good thing since most executions are later found to be against those later-determined to not be guilty as charged and convicted. The number is already into the thousands.

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