The Texas Forensic Science Commission is scheduled to meet on the morning of April 23, 2010 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039, Hotel Phone: (972) 556-0800. At the last meeting in January in Harlingen, the Commission did not discuss the Todd Willingham case, but they are expected to discuss it to some extent on April 23.

CNN is reporting that Texas lawmakers have written letters to Rick Perry urging him to stop the execution of Hank Skinner today. Last Thursday, students participating in the Anti Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break visited several offices of Texas legislators in Austin with information on Hank Skinner and asked legislators to write clemency letters for Skinner to Perry. The students visited both Senator Ellis and Representative Naishtat, both of whom are mentioned in the CNN article as having written letters. The students were trained in how to lobby last Wednesday in a workshop held by Alison Brock chief of staff toContinue readingAnti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break Students Get Legislators to Write Clemency Letters for Hank Skinner

Video of Sandrine Ageorges-Skinner, wife of Hank Skinner, appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live to speak about stay of execution received by Hank Skinner on March 24, 2010. Natalie Skinner, oldest daughter of Hank Skinner, speaking in Huntsville on March 24, 2010. Video of people who went to the Texas Capitol in Austin to await news about whether Hank Skinner would receive a stay of execution on March 24, 2010. He did receive a stay, so we were all happy to hear the good news. In the video, Crystal Halprin is interviewed by Keyetv.