TX prosecutors silent on death penalty constitutionality

The constitutionality of the death penalty is currently under review in TX, the condition where more than half of United States of America executions are committed, based on various sources. Yet there some representatives of the condition who won’t touch the death penalty unconstitutionality debate with a 10-foot pole. The lack of commitment on the part of Harris County prosecutors is reportedly on order straight from District Attorney Pat Lykos, who’s waiting to see where the winds blow concerning whether the death penalty is unconstitutional. Source of article – Texas prosecutors stand mute over state of death penalty yet by Money Blog Newz.

Likelihood that death penalty affects the not guilty

25-year old John Edward green is facing the death penalty after being accused of a 2008 slaying and robbery that taken place in southwest Houston. It’s the first time, though, that the constitutionality of the death penalty has been argued with the context of eliminating a man that might be innocent in TX lawful history. The defense team for Green is still fighting. They say he is totally innocent.

However, Pat Lykos and the prosecution team’s decision to stand mute in response to the defense team’s debate the death penalty is unconstitutional brought the case to the brink of deadlock. District Judge Kevin Fine claimed he wouldn’t allow the criminal prosecution to endure mute at first, but then allowed the case to continue rather than deadlock it by encouraging the defense to continue to present their case while the prosecution sits silently at counsel tables, unable to object, cross-examine or call witnesses.

“It’s arrogant, and it’s contemptuous for the state to decide to not participate when they’re trying to put my client to death,” said defense lawyer Casey Keirnan while in court.

Green does not have any place fighting in opposition to the death penalty, the criminal prosecution states

The death penalty unconstitutionality listening to left the Hearris County prosecutors position mute. They said, "the law surrounding the death penalty is well-settled" before submitting to silence though. Fighting whether or not the death penalty is unconstitutional is one thing the defendant "lacks standing" to do because the defendant wasn't convicted yet, based on the prosecution.

Articles cited

Houston Chronicles

chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7327353.html

What Texans know about the death penalty

youtube.com/watch?v=SJ6mje5etlc