Death Penalty " A Texas Issue, but Not A National One"

       As I went through different  websites, I encountered this article: "A Texas Issue, but Not a National One" at the Texas Tribune written by Brandi Grissom. In this article Grissom talks about a controversial case where Rick Perry issued a stay of execution for Hank Skinner; who was convicted of triple murder on New Year's Eve in 1993. Skinner had requested to have a DNA test that he believed would have proved his innocence but it was denied per Rick Perry. On Grissom's article, you can tell that she does not agree how the system for Death Penalty works. On the article, Grissom points out how by approving DNA testing, Skinner might have been proven innocent of the murders. She gives examples of some other cases where the same thing happened; where DNA testing was denied and a stay of execution was issued. Grissom also wrote: "But for Perry the stay and the court’s continued deliberations over DNA testing makes this one issue he doesn't have to deal with while he is on the campaign trail."; which you can tell that the decision made by Perry was not completely thought about.


      On her article, she mainly believes that a decision like this, should not be made only by the State Governor but it should be taken as a National decision. Grissom showed a lot of her opinions on the article, but also gave proven facts as how the decision a stay of execution is not done properly, and gave her point on how it can be faulty and mistakenly execute innocent people.