Texas Paper Explores Governor’s Behavior in Willingham Case

The Houston Chronicle today explores whether Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) reviewed crucial documentation about Todd Willingham’s case just before the man convicted of killing his children in a set fire was executed. Among other information, the paper reports:

The five-page opinion faxed to Perry’s office on Willingham’s execution day in 2004 was the first. It said investigators made “major errors” and relied on discredited techniques akin to an “old wives tale.”

Below is a clip from a CNN story about the case, which aired earlier this month.