Despite the almost constant condemnations from human rights groups and defense lawyers over the years, executions in Texas show no sign of slackening. Courts so far have found the arguments lacking. With six more executions scheduled this year, Texas could set a new record for the number of condemned inmates put to death. So, if they don't get you off, you had an attorney that was not competent. But Jim Marcus, executive director of the Defender Service, said that while those in favor of the death penalty are attacking the report because defense lawyers wrote it, no one is questioning the facts.
People keep referring to the checks and balances in the system.
The facts speak for themselves. There are too many instances of misconduct, too much racial bias and too many instances where the safety value is broken. The report claims a common prosecution tactic is to fool juries by using phony experts. The Defender Service accuses these psychiatrists of either not interviewing the defendant or talking with him or her for a short time. According to Texas law, future dangerousness must be proved to determine whether a convicted killer receives a death sentence.