Death Row Case In Chaos Due To Judge-DA Sexual Affair

“Charles Dean Hood had been scheduled to die June 17, but the death warrant ran out while defense attorneys and prosecutors wrangled over the controversial allegations. At that point, the judge, Verla Sue Holland, and the district attorney, Thomas O’Connell, refused to confirm their affair. A new execution date had been set for today, and a hearing on Hood’s claims that the alleged affair amounted to a conflict of interest was set for Friday — two days after his scheduled death.” [Link]