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Death Ruling? CutFor 29 PrisonersAUSTIN (UPI) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has released the names of the first 29 condemned prisoners to have their death sentences com-mutted to life in prison.; The board plans to commute the sentences of all 43 men whoi i j it. t i Kenneth A. McDuff, 11-15-66, Tarrant,were under death sentences at ir,urder.Juan R. Enriquez, 10-9-66, Karnes, murder.Guy Ford, 7-24-70, Harris, murder.Eddie L. Grant, 5-8-70, Harris, murder.Jesse E. Hall, 9-23-69, Dallas, murder.Carl b. Harris, 10-16-70, Galveston, murder.Arlice J. Huffman, 3-20-70, Harris, murder.Hershel G. Joseph, 4-14-67, Harris, murder.Larry M. Lane. 3-3-72, Harris, murder.Huntsville, since the U. S. Su-jrf M'r-ha*'' Paorskar, 6-16-70, Tarrant, mur-jpreme Court declared the pun-: f. l. McKenzie, 10-17-68, Tarrant, mur-jishment unconstitutional June deftr• u .' Melchor Ortega, 12-13-68, Harris, rape.29. j Melvin A. Payton, 2-4-65, Harris, murder.Men whose sentences were commuted, Melvin S. Pittman, 3-7-67, Tarrant, mur-the date they entered prison, their counties der.of conviction and their offenses are: Clarence Prc|ean Jr., 6-12-70, Harris,Robert E. Akridge, 11-21-68, Harris, mur- murder, der. Tommy Rodriguez, 1-21-71, Harris, mur-James E. Antwine. 5-18-71, Dallas, murder.Arthur L. Broussard, 2-21-70, Harris, murder.John F. Burns, 1-15-64, Harris, murder. Roy E. David, 9-14-67, Harris, murder. A6elvin L. Dixon, 9-3-64, Harris, murder.duet Wsder.Calvin Sellars, 4-27-66, Harris, armed robbery.Joe C. Singleton, 6-22-71, Jefferson, rape.Theo Rea Thames, 9-16-68, Tarrant, murder.Oscar Turner. 1-23-63, McLennan, murder.Earlando Williams, 3-14-66, Dallas, rope.Alton L. Witherspoon, 2-4-71, Tarrant, murder.Reginald E. Wright, 12-8-65, Tarrant, murder.
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Amarillo Globe Times

Amarillo, Texas, US

Thu, Sep 14, 1972

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