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Justice has never advanced by taking a life.

TaiChin Preyo's last words, which are a quote from Coretta Scott King, before he was put to death by the state of Texas last week. Preyo claimed that his lawyers -- one of whom was disbarred and another who relied on Wikipedia for research -- committed fraud on the court.

TaiChin Preyo's last words, which are a quote from Coretta Scott King, before he was put to death by the state of Texas last week. Preyo claimed that his lawyers -- one of whom was disbarred and another who relied on Wikipedia for research -- committed fraud on the court.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.