organization, including a former texas governor and one of the prosecutors two helped convict him. not because there are any doubts that he committed murder, instead, supporters argue buck is on death row because he is african-american. they pointed to testimony from an expert witness. reporter: there is no question dwayne buck is guilty of murder. in 1995, he shot and killed two people, including his former girlfriend and wounded his step sister in this houston house. the controversy started after a jury convicted him. that s because during the sentencing phase, former texas prison psychologist walter kehano was asked this question by a prosecutor. quote, you have determined that the race factor, black, increases the future dangerousness for various complicated reason, is that correct? he responded, yes. and later asking the jury to sentence buck to death rather than life in prison, the prosecutor told the jury, quote, you heard from dr. quijano that
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question dwayne buck is guilty of murder. in 1995, he shot and killed two people, including his former girlfriend and wounded his step sister in this houston house. the controversy started after a jury convicted him. that s because during the sentencing phase, former texas prison psychologist walter kehano was asked this question by a prosecutor. quote, you have determined that the race factor, black, increases the future dangerousness for various complicated reason, is that correct? he responded, yes. and later asking the jury to sentence buck to death rather than life in prison, the prosecutor told the jury, quote, you heard from dr. quijano that there was a probably that the man would commit future acts of violence. it s so clear the testimony shouldn t have been put before the jury. reporter: the attorney working the case, not just any attorney, she was one of the prosecutors. she is now pushing to get dwayne
he asked for an appeal and the s appeal supported by someone including a texas governor, and the people that helped convict him. buck is on death row because he s african american and they point to testimony that jurors heard from an expert witness. reporter: there is no question dwayne buck is guilty of murder. in 1995 he shot and killed two people including his former girlfriend and wounded his stepsister in this houston house. the controversy started after a jury convicted him. that s because during the sentencing phase, former texas prison psychologist was asked this question by a prosecutor. quote you have determined that the race factor black increases the future dangerousness for various complicated reasons, is that correct? he responded yes and later in asking the jury to sentence buck to death rather than life in prison, the prosecutor told the jury quote you heard from dr.