execution report - Current Event 9

Since the mid-90's we have been taking our technological advances and using them to release wrongly accused prisoners based on DNA evidence. This article is basically the epitome of a major problem in our judicial system. Our governor Rick Perry received a fax in his office 88 minutes before the execution of a man accused of burning down his house with his 3 children inside stating that there might be more evidence for proving his innocence. Now, if I read this article correctly, the fax that was sent was not sent through the chain of command fast enough to get to the governor in time for him to put a stop to this man's death. To quote, "...there was ample time for the general counsel to read and analyze the report and to brief the governor on its content," yet this man was still executed. It is also said that Willingham's attorney had corresponded with the governor asking for more time to prove his client's innocence, because according to the expert who looked at the case there were errors made in the investigation of the arson from the beginning. So, if there was plenty of time to give the governor this information, Willingham's attorney had tried to talk with Perry, and there was an expert saying that more investigation in the case was necessary, why is it that this man did not get his additional help before being executed? What are the consequences for ignoring this kind of information and finding out that an innocent man was killed? Will Rick Perry be charged for intentionally going ahead with the plan without considering the new evidence? All I am saying is that every man deserves his day in court and every man deserves a fair trial, but if that trial says guilty and there is evidence after the fact that could prove the suspects innocense, then that suspect deserves to be treated like a human and given the opportunity to have his case reviewed to see if maybe he shouldn't have to die for something he didn't do.