Author Question: Executions are on a decline in Texas because juries have the option of sentencing an accused ... (Read 27 times)

CBme · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Executions are on a decline in Texas because juries have the option of sentencing an accused individual to life imprisonment in prison without the possibility of parole.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Larry, a prisoner in Texas, appeals to the court for a stay on the death penalty given to him on the grounds that new evidence has been found which could exonerate him.

Considering the fact that Larry is appealing two months after he was convicted in May 2012, his request for a new trial is likely to be rejected.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.