A Second Chance, After the Death Penalty
A man put to death by the death penalty in Texas is having his case re-looked at. Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for the deaths of his three daughters in a fire in 1991. A phony testimony has come to light and now, investigators are checking out the case one more time. Not only was the testimony used against Willingham false, but the arson investigation that went on during the case was found to have “erroneous forensic analysis” which was “ the basis for Willingham’s conviction,” says author Bob Ray Sanders in his article on the “Star-Telegram” website. There is a call from the Innocence Project to reinvestigate the case.
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Citation
Sanders, B. R. (2013, October 1). Further investigation needed in case of executed man.
Star-Telegram. [Abstract written by Karl "Kip" Zenowich, Forensiq Intern]
