Governor commutes Lucas death sentence in Texas case
Governor Bush commutes Henry Lee Lucas’s death sentence after noting he lied and confessed to crimes later found untrue. The decision references Lucas’s 1984 Tom Green County trial and questions over the validity of the case linking him to multiple West Texas slayings. Local jurors and relatives react with mixed emotions as broader calls for reopened cases arise.
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Bush backs clemency hesitation in Lucas case
President Bush argues there are too many doubts to allow Lucas's execution and cites the 23 judges who reviewed the case and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles clemency recommendation. He notes mercy as the only other possible reason for clemency while acknowledging controversy ahead.
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Correction on Woman's Name in Lucas Case
The Amarillo Daily News corrects a misspelling of Jean Abla regarding the woman police say Henry Lee Lucas may have killed. The Globe News apologizes for the error.
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Missing Mississippi sheriff and deputy found after overnight ordeal
Jones County Sheriff Maurice Hooks and retired officer Ray Butler were found handcuffed in a dilapidated barn south of Jackson after being abducted while transporting two inmates. They were hospitalized for dehydration with Hooks suffering a forehead abrasion and Butler needing insulin. Inmates fled toward Alabama. car found abandoned, a deputy shot in Alabama.
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