The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council appointed two private attorneys in 2006 to represent Weis , who is charged with the murder of Catherine King . one states have bills seeking to abolish or repeal the death penalty . Elsewhere , state budget cuts are delaying or halting death penalty trials . Texas bill seeks to use capital case funds for cold case investigations . Texas , Harris County , DA Brian Sanderholm vows to continue seeking death penalty .
one states have bills seeking to abolish or repeal the death penalty . Elsewhere , state budget cuts are delaying or halting death penalty trials . Texas bill seeks to use capital case funds for cold case investigations . Texas , Harris County , DA Brian Sanderholm vows to continue seeking death penalty .