Rick Perry knew Todd Willingham was innocent before he was executed and he did nothing about it.

[Are_grits_groceries]

Here is a post of mine from 2009 with info about the case. Arson experts had cast enough doubt on the original findings to at least grant a new trial if not a pardon.
In addition, from this post you can see what kind of representation he had.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x389376

Here is another post from 2011 that contains a lot of info gathered by the Innocence Project.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1724094

Every time I think about this case my blood pressure soars.
IMO Perry is guilty of murder himself. This case should be hung around his neck like an anchor.

[Gothmog]

1. Perry is a jerk

Perry clearly knew that this conviction was a bad one but he did not try to stop it