>> the idea that he would be walked to the execution chamber without this simple hearing boggles the mind. it just doesn't make good sense. >> reporter: walter quijano became a lightning rod figure six years ago when the death sentences were overturned because of his controversial testimony that race is one of the 20 factors that can determine if someone is likely to be a future danger to society. all of them were given new sentencing hearings. all were sent back to death row. dwayne buck was denied a new sentencing hearing but is appealing that decision from jail, but buck remembers what it was like to hear her testimony. >> he's basically saying because you are black, you need to die. and i felt that was strange because my lawyer didn't say nothing, and nobody else, you know, the prosecutor or the judge, nobody did. it was like it was an every day