Second chance for death row inmate in Texas by Zivka Deleva

He is a lucky man! What is the possibility for a man to save his head just before a death sentence should be executed? There is almost none possibility to that, only on a Western movies, perhaps. Hank Skinner is been charged on a triple murder in 1995, but his obviously smart lawyer convinced Texas prosecutor that his DNA should be checked in, for the final decision. So, the Supreme Court is going to give Skinner a second chance, who believes that that would prove his innocence and save his life.   He was sentenced for killing his girlfriend Twila Busby and her two ill adult sons. Skinner's main evidence was that at the time when the murders had happened, he was drunk ! and under the influence of Xanax, a drug which is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders and anxiety caused by depression. He also has stated that the real killer was Busby's uncle who molested her. He died in a car accident two years after the murders.   This case opens a new episode in the legislation of this country. The decision for a DNA approval might mean that hundreds of prisoners might have that right and might prove their innocence. For a laic like me, honestly, it is very strange why shouldn't the DNA analyses be considered as one of the most important evident when it comes to proving innocence?  "It's extremely significant for the Supreme Court to hear this case. That gives us a lot of hope for other cases down the pike" - said Cory Session of Fort Worth, policy director of the Innocence Project of Texas.  The 47 year old Skinner is married to a French anti-death penalty campaigner he met after he was convicted in 1995 for the killings. ! Even French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Ber! nard Kou chner gave support to this man. 

by Zivka Deleva for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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