Marcus Robinson was sentenced to death after being convicted of murder in 2004 . A judge finds race ` ` a significant factor '' in his death sentence and vacates it . The Racial Justice Act bars ' ` ` sought or obtained on the basis of race '' District attorneys blast actions against the death penalty ` ` such as claims ' ''
Marcus Robinson was sentenced to death after being convicted of murder in 1994 . A judge calls race `` a significant factor '' in his death sentence and vacates it . The Racial Justice Act bars executions `` sought or obtained on the basis of race '' District attorneys blast actions against the death penalty `` masked as claims racism ''