On November 6, the Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution to James Colburn, a severely mentally ill Texas inmate. Human Rights Watch had written to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Rick Perry asking that Mr. Colburn be granted clemency.
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U.S.: Court Grants Stay to Mentally Ill Texas Man
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