From CNN.com: US – Death row inmate whose lawyer slept at trial to stay in jail. Calvin Burdine’s murder conviction had been thrown out because his lawyer had allegedly slept through long segments of his trial. The state of Texas missed a deadline to file an appeal and on Wednesday a federal judge ordered him released. The Texas AG called the missed deadline for a new trial a “regrettable mistake.” But he said the error does not justify “releasing a convicted murderer.” Two days later, an appeals court has agreed and is blocking his release. Texas Gov. George W. Bush says, “He’s a really violent person. I hope he gets retried soon.”