DNA tests free man after 10 years in prison
Roy Wayne Criner, 35, of New Caney, walked out of Montgomery County Jail a free man after DNA exonerated him in the 1986 rape linked to a 16 year old girl’s murder. Released on recognizance bond later pardoned by Gov. George W. Bush, Criner thanked his family and God as about 50 relatives watched. He had been serving a life sentence and wore a bulletproof vest during release.
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Extortionist fights three strikes life sentence bid
Gary Karr 52 fights federal push for a mandatory life term under the three strikes law for extorting $600000 from missing atheist Madalyn Murray O Hair and her family. He faces sentencing August 17 after a trial in which he was convicted of extortion but acquitted of conspiracy to kidnap. Prosecutors say the family vanished in 1995 with gold coins worth $500000. authorities suspect murder though bodies are undiscovered.
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Religious groups push plan to curb global warming
In Austin a coalition of Texas Impact Sustainable Energy and Economic Development and Public Citizen join Christian and Jewish groups to urge state action against warming. They back regulatory steps including lower speed limits 55 mph southeast Texas stricter vehicle tests and big emissions cuts from industry. The campaign is titled Cool Texas and will run radio print and billboard ads in multiple markets.
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Mc Ginn's execution date set as DNA fails to clear killer
Brownwood AP report shows Ricky Nolen Mc Ginn, convicted in 1995 of raping and killing his 12-year-old stepdaughter Stephanie Flanary, will be executed on September 27 after DNA tests by the Department of Public Safety and FBI support the conviction. Judge Stephen Ellis ordered the delay from June. Gov. Bush granted a 30 day reprieve, and Ellis notes the tests upheld the jury verdict and supported a later retry.
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