Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a right to a lawyer applies to criminal defendants. Together with the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, The Texas Tribune hosted a series of conversations Friday on public defense in Texas.

“I will be using the participatory defense model, teaching families how to come together and share their stories for better outcomes in the judicial system,” Graves said. Carter was interrogated by police, and after hours of questioning, he mentioned the name, Anthony Graves, as an accomplice to the crime. Ten years after exoneration, Graves serves as an advocate for rebuilding the justice system entirely to fit the needs of all people. AdIn the end, he wants to simply make the criminal justice system fair for all. “My legacy is to leave the criminal justice system in a better place so that it does not harm my children, my family, my community.