Background on todays stay in Texas
Our friends at TMN note in this must read post:
Bobby Woods received a stay of execution today from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The reason for the stay was not given, but the Austin American-Statesman reported that it likely had to do with Woods’ previous lawyer not adequately representing him by failing to fully present the case of Woods’ mental retardation.
Woods’ previous lawyer was Fort Worth attorney Richard Alley.
Alley, Woods alleged, failed to challenge the prosecutors’ IQ tests as antiquated, did not unearth an easy-to-find test showing Woods’ IQ was 60 and did not collect crucial affidavits from friends and family about Wood’s inability to fully communicate or take care of himself. The new filing has 10 such affidavits.
“Mr. Alley failed in all aspects to adequately represent Mr. Woods,” the petition says.
October 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I guess it just to bad the child Bobby killed can’t get a stay
December 12th, 2008 at 7:18 am
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