More on Charles Hood

The NY Times has a much more concise and coherent explanation of the Charles Hood case in Texas than my earlier post (as it should be).

A couple highlights:

"We've had a lot of cases in Texas that defy common sense, but this does reach a new low," said Andrea Keilen, executive director of the Texas Defender Service....

Lawrence J. Fox, a lawyer and professor of judicial ethics at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard, said, "These proceedings are far too susceptible to human error and call into question if we ought to impose the ultimate sanction."