He received unequal treatment

The Texas courts sentenced “Red” Roosa, who was convicted of two murders, to life in prison, and he will be eligible for parole in September 2039. Roosa, who is white, is 18 years older than Jones and was the gang’s ringleader. Meanwhile, Jones, who is African American, was put on death row. At the time of the crime, Roosa was 38 and Jones was 20.