
Texas Set to Execute John Balentine Despite Racist Trial
Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.
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Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.
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