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Very long time. >> jeff, what they're saying in not granting a new hearing is that this guy was a defense witness and that makes some sort of a difference? >> not. the jury hear what is the jury hears regardless of who is putting forth the witness. the other factor here is texas has an unusual death penalty law in that the issue of future dangerousness is important. unfortunately, that law leads to all sorts of quackery. the idea -- the legal system has a hard enough time telling people, determining what happened in the past. the idea that you can put a psychologist on and predict future dange...

>> not. the jury hear what is the injury hears regardless of who is putting forth the witness. the other factor here is texas has an unusual death penalty law in that the issue of future dangerousness is important. unfortunately, that law leads to all sorts of quackery. the legal system has a hard enough time telling people, determining what happened in the past. the idea that you can put a psychologist on and predict future dangerousness is just absurd. >> it's like that movie about future crime, you are fighting future crime. >> exactly. and quijano is not the only psychologist who has got f...

Sentences 20% longer than white males when they commit the same crimes. so even though the professor was naive enough to mention race, the idea is we've been using race as a fact tomorrow for a very long time. >> jeff, what they are saying and not granting him a new hearing is that this guy was a defense witness and that makes some sort of a defense. >> i mean, the jury hears what the jury hears, regardless of who is putting forth the witness. the other factor here is texas has an unusual death penalty law in that the issue of future dangerousness is important. unfortunately, that law leads to...

Was apprehended on ran not guilty chicago. he was sentenced to 17 years in a federal prison by a judge. but now there has been an appeal ruling in the case. here to explain, attorneys, kimberly guilfoyle. what's the appeal ruling? >> two to one, the appeal court said this miami court gave way too less a sentence, 17 years. that's not enough. you need to give padilla more time than that. >> bill: who appealed the 17 year sentence? >> the government. >> bill: the government appealed to the federal appeals court and said you know what? he deserves more than 17 years. >> right. >> bill: the pinhea...

Innocent. his lawyers say he did not receive adequate legal help during his trial. the court's brief order today said the reprieve would remain in effect spending the outcome review of his latest appeal. on thursday, the supreme court also stepped in to stop the execution of another prisoner in texas, a man named dwayne buck. dwayne buck's conviction was marred by a psychologist testifying that the fact that dwayne buck is african-american could contribute to his, quote, future dangerousness, his blackness equals his dangerousness, the jury was told. the justice has grant add 30-day reprieve t...