Judge Denies a New Trial to Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
The latest twist in the long-running saga of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed again raises troubling questions about the state’s reliance... Read More
Capital Murder Conviction is Tossed Because Prosecutor Worked for the Judge
Defendants in Texas are entitled to a fair trial but that does not always happen. This month, the Texas Court of Criminal... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution over Religious Adviser Concern
The issue of how religious advisors can attend condemned prisoners might seem like a trivial one. However, it has now led to... Read More
Court Throws Out Execution of Raymond Riles After 45 Years on Death Row
A defendant’s mental illness makes him or her less morally culpable of a crime and should be taken into consideration as a... Read More
U.S. Government Outstrips States in 2020 Execution Tally
The U.S. Government recently started executing inmates again. It reached a grim milestone this month with the news it has carried out... Read More
Texas’ Highest Court Stays the Execution of Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
The case of Rodney Reed, a Texas man facing execution, has made headlines across the nation in recent weeks as millions of... Read More
Religious Reprieve of Texas Death Row Inmate Sparks Supreme Court Feud
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a temporary reprieve to a Texas inmate facing the death penalty because his... Read More
Texas Legislators to Consider Executions for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Texas has been censured by the U.S. Supreme Court over how it determines intellectual disability when deciding if defendants should receive the... Read More
Executions Rise in Texas as the Death Row Population Falls
Texas once again executed more people than any other state in 2018 when the number of prisoners put to death rose. However,... Read More
Inmate’s Claim He Was Too Sick to Face Lethal Injection Fails to Halt Execution
A 66-year-old man in a wheelchair who claimed his veins would not handle a lethal injection failed to halt his death by... Read More