Texas is preparing to execute a 30-year-old African American for a crime he’s openly known not to have committed. Kenneth Foster was sitting in a car 27 yards away when a friend murdered an unarmed man in his home. Foster was convicted under a controversial Texas law that faults an accused suspect for failing to anticipate a crime. A federal appeals court has declared Foster’s sentence marks a constitutional defect. But a state court can’t overturn his conviction because no new evidence has been introduced. Supporters are calling for Texas Governor Rick Perry to grant clemency before Foster’s August 30th execution date.
Texas Man Faces Execution for Another’s Crime
HeadlineAug 20, 2007