Harris County leads Texas in life without parole sentences

Once known as the "capital of capital punishment," Harris County is now doling out more life without parole sentences than any other county in the state.In the 12 years since then-Gov. Rick Perry signed the life without parole or "LWOP" bill into law, Harris County has handed down 266 of those sentences- nearly 25 percent of the state's total, according to data through mid-December obtained from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice."It's concerning, but this is like economics or engine perfo