Justice Falters: Death Row Inmate Seeks Review Based on Recanted Testimony and New Evidence of Innocence
LIVINGSTON, Texas — A death row inmate, Ivan Cantu, is fighting for a review of his case after claiming that recanted testimony and new evidence could prove his innocence in the murder of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée. Cantu, who was sentenced to death in 2001, hopes to overturn his conviction based on fresh details that have emerged since his trial, including a key witness admitting to lying while testifying and the discovery of …