An inmate who claims the entire plea-bargaining system in Texas is unconstitutional lost his first appeal on the issue Tuesday.
But his attorney is promising to take the litigation all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
John and Patricia Stone, partners in Stone & Stone in San Angelo who represent inmate Austin Ray Carpenter, have lost an appeal that argued plea bargains are unconstitutional. But still ongoing are their grievance and lawsuit against 51st District Attorney Allison Palmer, claiming she retaliated against them for those appellate arguments.
October 15, 2019 at 04:56 PM
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An inmate who claims the entire plea-bargaining system in Texas is unconstitutional lost his first appeal on the issue Tuesday.
But his attorney is promising to take the litigation all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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