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Lawyer offers glimpse into death row cases

Gregg MayerSpecial to The Clarion-LedgerOn David Dow's office calendar, four dates near the end of January were circled in red. Three circles represented days that the state of Texas planned to execute death row inmates. One circle marked the day of a court hearing that was Dow's last chance to save a man's life.Dow, a law professor and lawyer in Texas, has spent a career representing death row inmates. In his book, The Autobiography Of An Execution (Twelve, $24.99), Dow tells his personal story leading up to the execution date of "Henry Quaker."Quaker was accused of murdering his wife and child. By the time Dow gets the case, time is running out.Adding to the pressure, Dow believes Quaker is innocent. He's a rare client. Out of more than 100 death row clients, Dow thinks only seven have actually been innocent...continue to full post

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