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TEXAS LIST29 DeathSentencesCommutedAUSTIN (TIPI) - The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles ha* released the names of the first 29 condemned prisoners to have their death sentence* com-mutted to life In. prison.The board plans to commute the sentences of all 43 men who were under death sentences at Huntsville, since the TJ. $. Supreme Court declared the punishment unconstitutional June 29. 'LUt ReleasedMen whoie *ent*ncM were commuted, the date Uiey entered Driioju their couhtie* of conviction and their cffenae# are;Robert JE. Skrl6zt H'21-68, Hariti. murder.Jam** X. AMirine, DaJIas murder,Arthur L* Brouaiard, Harris,roufder.John F. Burnt* Harrti. murder,Roy E, David, 9-14^7* Harris, murder.Melvin L. Dixon. 0-5-tf, Harris, murder.Juab R. Enrique*, Kanie*, mur*der.Guy Ford, 7^-70, Harris, munkr*Eddie U Grant, Harrit, murder.Jefie £. Haitr 9-23-©, D»IIa# murder,Cart B. Hiniif wtvwtou, murder.Artiee J. Huftman, »-30-TO, Harrii, imir-der.Qttiers NamedHecihcl G. Joseph, 4-J4^7v Harris, murder.Larry M. Lane, 3-3-72, Harris, murder.Kenntih McDuff, I1-15-W, Tarrant murder.Mlchacl Paprskar, UMQ, Tfcrrant, mur* der.F. Lu McKenzie, lO-lTHE, Tarrant* murder.Metchor Ortega. 12-13-68, Barrii. rape.Kelvin A, Payton, rM-85, Harris, mur-Melvln S, Pittman, 3-7-€7^ Tarrant, murder.Clarence Prejean Jr., •'•12*711, Harris, murder*Tommy Rodfliuex, 1*21-71. Harm, mur-i der.Calvin Sellars. 4-2748, Harris, armed rtftbery.Joe c. stntfleton. «-22-?h Jfrteraon. rape.Theo Rea Ttiames, Tarnultmurder. _Oicar Turner. 1-23-$$, M^Ltanth, murder,Eartando Williams, WWS, Dallas* rape.Alton L. Witherspoon. 3-4-71. Tarrant murder*Heiinatd E. Wrltht, Tarraot.nriunJer.
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Avalanche Journal

Lubbock, Texas, US

Thu, Sep 14, 1972

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