Kinky Testifies in Capital Murder Trial

Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman took the stand on behalf of convicted killer Max Soffar. Soffar is convicted of killing three people during a Houston robbery at the Fair Lanes Windfern Bowling Center. His first conviction and death sentence were overturned on appeal. Friedman met Soffar while writing an article for Texas Monthly magazine. The author interviewed Soffar and exchanged letters with him during the inmate's years on death row.

Kinky testified that he believes Soffar is innocent and he questioned several aspects of the case.

"I said he had a higher innocence. He had an earned innocence, an achieved innocence like a guy who comes back from Iraq or Vietnam -- from a war. He's struggled with his demons and he's conquered them," Friedman said. "They knew he was a confession machine who would confess to anything. That's what happened that started this long cycle that Max has gotten here," Friedman said.

What do you think of Kinky's involvement in this case?