Tomorrow, January 27, 2009, the state of Texas is scheduled to execute Larry Swearingen for the murder of Melissa Trotter in 1998.
This is despite compelling evidence of his innocence.
In fact, four forensic pathologists agree that Swearingen could not have killed Trotter. DNA tests showed that blood found under the victim's fingernails was not his. Furthermore, it appears that Swearingen was actually in jail (on outstanding traffic warrants) when the murder occurred.
But it's apparently too much trouble for Texas to consider the evidence in Swearingen's favor. So they're planning to kill him anyway.
And they call this "justice"!
>> Read more about this case. (PDF)
>> Call on Texas officials to stay the execution.
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