DALLAS — With Texas' aggressive record in capital punishment, few would consider it to be soft on convicted murderers. But a newspaper investigation has found that at least 120 Texas killers since 2000 have received the lightest sentence of all — probation.
The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that many of the killers given probation were career criminals and that at least three freed murderers had previously killed someone.
"Before everything happened, I thought Texas as a whole was pretty tough on crime," said Gene Thompson, the father of a teenage boy who was shot and killed over a $100 debt. The killer received probation. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Go To Meeting
The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that many of the killers given probation were career criminals and that at least three freed murderers had previously killed someone.
"Before everything happened, I thought Texas as a whole was pretty tough on crime," said Gene Thompson, the father of a teenage boy who was shot and killed over a $100 debt. The killer received probation. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Go To Meeting
