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| Kevin Fine |
Texas judge who in 2010 had declared the death penalty unconstitutional before an appeals court overruled him is resigning effective immediately.
The Houston Chronicle reports ( http://bit.ly/PbuBDo) state District Judge Kevin Fine announced his resignation Tuesday. He wasn't seeking re-election this fall.
Fine wasn't commenting but Robert Fickman, one of his confidants, told the newspaper Fine apparently is seeking a job that wouldn't be available if he waited until after the November election to step down.
In March 2010, Fine initially declared the Texas death penalty statute unconstitutional after granting a pretrial motion in a capital murder case over which he was presiding. He later rescinded the ruling and ordered a hearing.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stopped the hearing, later ruling Fine had exceeded his authority.
Source: The Associated Press, Aug. 21, 2012
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