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of the bullet wound which suggested that the murderer was as tall as or taller than the victim (Chedell
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as saying "No one is going to threaten the governor of the state of Texas." Bush also said he saw "no new evidence that questions the jury's verdict that he is guilty of this crime," and refused to use his authority to grant a clemency review. Fauder was eventually executed in 1999.
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supplying them with stamps for written correspondence. Prisoners can also solicit for pen pals. In most states, inmates do not have
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