Sam Millsap
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Sam Millsap received his undergraduate and legal education at the University of Texas and has practiced law in San Antonio, Texas, for 35 years. Millsap was elected Bexar County District Attorney in 1982 and served in that office until 1987. He was selected as San Antonios "Politician of the Year" by both of San Antonios major daily newspapers in 1983.
Among many notable prosecutions, Millsap prosecuted Ruben Cantu for capital murder; Cantu was executed in 1992. In December, 2005, as a result of investigative reporting by the Houston Chronicle, serious questions were raised concerning Cantus guilt. Millsap, acknowledging that he made an error in judgment when he decided to seek the death penalty on the basis of the testimony of a single eyewitness, has assumed personal responsibility for Ruben Cantus execution. Millsap is the only former elected major metropolitan prosecutor in America who has prosecuted capital murder cases and is now an opponent of the death penalty. Millsap has campaigned against the death penalty throughout the country and will speak at the United Nations in October.
In addition to many other awards, Millsap received the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penaltys Courage Award in February, 2006.
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