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As an aside, Rick Perry didn't sentence anyone to die. Actually, the only way to get the death penalty in Texas is if jurors assess it. That's different than every other state where it's the judge who does the sentencing.
Regarding eye witness testimony, think about this, if you're the victim of a crime and you're the only witness to it (because people typically don't commit crimes where there are lots of witnessess), do you believe the guy should not be prosecuted because nobody else was around to see it? Something to consider.
Rick Perry didn't sentence the man, but he signed the death warrant, and the investigation by the forensics board (before Perry shut it down) showed that Perry knowingly sent an innocent man to his death.