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'''Steven Michael Woods, Jr.''' (born April 17, 1980) <ref>http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/woodssteven.htm</ref> is an [[United States of America|American]] currently on [[death row]] in the state of [[Texas]]. Woods faces the death penalty after a jury convicted him of the capital murders of Ronald Whitehead, 21, and Bethena Brosz, 19, on May 2, 2001 in The Colony, Texas.<ref>https://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=3847</ref> In late 2006, Woods was part of a [[hunger strike]] in the [[Allan B. Polunsky Unit|Polunsky]] unit in [[West Livingston, Texas]] to oppose death row inmates' treatment.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/us/08prison.html</ref> |
'''Steven Michael Woods, Jr.''' (born April 17, 1980) <ref>http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/woodssteven.htm</ref> is an [[United States of America|American]] currently on [[death row]] in the state of [[Texas]]. Woods faces the death penalty after a jury convicted him of the capital murders of Ronald Whitehead, 21, and Bethena Brosz, 19, on May 2, 2001 in The Colony, Texas.<ref>https://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=3847</ref> Marcus Rhodes admitted that he rather than Woods was guilty of both killings, but this fact has been held to be irrelevant by Texas courts, due to the [[Felony murder rule (Texas)|Texas law of parties]], since Woods was present at the scene of the murders.<ref name=spiegel>{{cite web | url = http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,785821,00.html | title = Governor Perry's Death Mission | last = Pitzke |first = Mark | date = 12 September 2011 | accessdate = 12 September 2011 | publisher = [[Der Spiegel]]}}</ref> In late 2006, Woods was part of a [[hunger strike]] in the [[Allan B. Polunsky Unit|Polunsky]] unit in [[West Livingston, Texas]] to oppose death row inmates' treatment.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/us/08prison.html</ref> |
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==Fairness of Sentencing/Conviction Dispute== |
==Fairness of Sentencing/Conviction Dispute== |
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Steven Michael Woods, Jr. | |
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| File:Woodssteven.jpg Texas Department of Criminal Justice Photo | |
| Born | Steven Michael Woods, Jr. April 17, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Some High School, finished 10th grade |
| Known for | Tried under the Texas Law of Parties |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Polunsky Unit; Texas Department of Criminal Justice Register #999427; scheduled execution: 09-13-2011 |
| Criminal charge | Capital Murder |
| Penalty | Death Penalty |
Steven Michael Woods, Jr. (born April 17, 1980) [1] is an American currently on death row in the state of Texas. Woods faces the death penalty after a jury convicted him of the capital murders of Ronald Whitehead, 21, and Bethena Brosz, 19, on May 2, 2001 in The Colony, Texas.[2] Marcus Rhodes admitted that he rather than Woods was guilty of both killings, but this fact has been held to be irrelevant by Texas courts, due to the Texas law of parties, since Woods was present at the scene of the murders.[3] In late 2006, Woods was part of a hunger strike in the Polunsky unit in West Livingston, Texas to oppose death row inmates' treatment.[4]
Fairness of Sentencing/Conviction Dispute
The fairness of Woods' case and punishment has been criticized by Noam Chomsky [5] and other activists and organizations such as Amnesty International.[6] Woods' case has also been documented in the New York Times, Austin Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, and the Fort Worth Star Telegram.[7] [8] Woods' final motion for a stay was denied on September 2, 2011 [9]. Woods' current date of execution is September 13, 2011.[10]
References
- ^ http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/woodssteven.htm
- ^ https://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=3847
- ^ Pitzke, Mark (12 September 2011). "Governor Perry's Death Mission". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/us/08prison.html
- ^ http://saveaninnocentlife.net/Home.php
- ^ http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=6oJCLQPAJiJUG&b=6645049&aid=516487
- ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2011-09-09/two-inmates-set-to-die-this-month/
- ^ http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/11/3359008/execution-set-for-tuesday-in-2001.html
- ^ http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/OPINIONS/PDFOPINIONINFO2.ASP?OPINIONID=21438
- ^ http://www.txexecutions.org/watch.asp