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TwilitSky t1_j20rnz5 wrote

Reply to comment by menlindorn in Texas man appeals death sentence, stating Comedy Central episode violated his rights by djc8

This is just the usual legal wrangling that drags out death penalty cases for a long length of time.

I don't believe in the death penalty, but its use here is clearly not negated by showing a jury what a county jail looks like. I'm kind of surprised the attorneys aren't embarrassed by pulling this chicanery, but then again, I'm not.

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BunchaCreeps t1_j21rg0b wrote

When you read the article, you learn it’s about what was heard on the video and the resulting arguments and not about what the inside of the jail looks like

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euph_22 t1_j22kzn2 wrote

And the main issue is that the murder had filed a order with the jail that he was declining any outside contact without his lawyer presence. The jail ignored that for this interview, and it's at best questionable that the interview was shown under those circumstances.

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