21.   He also served on the Judiciary Committee, sponsoring an unsuccessful bill that sought to give black death row inmates grounds for appealing their sentences as racially biased.

22.   He is currently appealing the sentences of two inmates on death row.

23.   He remains in prison while his lawyers appeal the sentence.

24.   He is appealing his sentence, his lawyer said.

25.   He said he will encourage his client to appeal the sentence.

26.   He was let out on bail as he appealed the sentence for leaping into the stands to attack a fan with a karate-like kick to the chest.

27.   His plea preserves his right to appeal the sentence.

28.   His lawyers have appealed his sentence.