Further to the recent application for a writ of habeas corpus "seeking relief from a judgement of death, the execution of Clinton Lee Young (scheduled for October 26, 2017) is stayed. According to the Federal Public Defender, CDCA:
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals today issued
an Order remanding Clint Young’s case to the trial court to resolve the due process violation when false and misleading testimony was introduced at his trial. The execution date of October 26, 2017 is stayed. The stay was issued following a last minute Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California.
“Applicant has only met the requirements of Article 11.071 § 5 regarding his first allegation, in which he contends that false or misleading testimony was introduced at trial . . . Thus, we find that [Clinton] has met the requirements of Article 11.071 § 5(a)(1) for his first allegation, and it is remanded to the trial court for resolution. Applicant’s motion to stay his execution is granted.
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