Texas judge to hold hearing on death penalty law (AP)

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AP - In the deeply Republican state that has executed more convicts than any other and the county that has sent the most to death row, an unusual legal proceeding will begin this week: A Democratic judge will hold a lengthy hearing on the constitutionality of the death penalty in Texas.



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Newly elected State District Judge Kevin Fine

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2008 file photo, then newly elected State District Judge Kevin Fine shows his sleeve of tattoos at his downtown Houston office. In the deeply Republican state that has executed more convicts than any other and the county that has sent the most to death row, an unusual legal proceeding will begin this week: Democratic judge Fine will hold a lengthy hearing which starts Monday Dec. 6, 2010 on the constitutionality of the death penalty in Texas.
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