# ##son : Death penalty is major topic after years of botched executions . Callan : A federal judge in Texas recently ruled against death penalty in that state . Those who seek in good conscience to abolish the death penalty need to select the cases that demonstrate their claim of injustice carefully . Argument that would make the punishment unconstitutional do n't hold up , he says . Callan : We can differ on death penalty , but length of appeals is n't a reason to invalidate it .
# ##son : Death penalty is major topic after years of botched executions . Callan : A federal judge in Texas recently ruled against death penalty in that state . Argument that would make the punishment unconstitutional do n't hold up , he says . Callan : We can differ on death penalty , but length of appeals is n't a reason to invalidate it .