I’ll start off with two things: I’m anti-death-penalty and because of that, this article is particularly frustrating (and highlights a big reason why). To quote from the article,
The Willingham case, in which his three young children died in a 1991 Corsicana house fire, has drawn national attention. Anti-death penalty advocates consider it the likeliest case in recent decades in which an innocent man was executed.
Perry had denied Willingham’s request for a stay of execution five years ago. His lawyers asked the governor for the 30-day reprieve to give the courts time to review new reports that called the fire investigation into question. Willingham had always maintained his innocence.
And now, as an official report is on the verge of release confirming no evidence pointing to wrongdoing, the committee is replaced and the report is canceled I presume to sweep it all under the carpet. What kind of justice is this?