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 “Junk Science” Law has Saved Defendants from Execution
In recent years, many forensic techniques have been discredited as new information cast doubt on their reliability. Texas has a trailblazing state...Read More
Texas Governor Spares The Life of Death Row Inmate Thomas Whitaker
Texas Governor Spares The Life of Death Row Inmate Thomas Whitaker It’s extremely rare for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles...Read More
Execution of Texas Killer is Postponed Amid Concerns He Would Confess to Another Murder
A series of proposed executions in Texas have been delayed or derailed over the last year due to legal appeals or other...Read More
Supreme Court Gives Texas Death Row Inmate New Hearing Over Racial Bias
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent the strongest signal yet that race should not be a factor in sentencing in a death...Read More
Supreme Court to Consider Whether Texas Should Execute Inmate with Intellectual Disability
The U.S. Supreme Court is to look at whether Texas should put to death a convicted killer with an intellectual disability. Attorneys...Read More
Texas Executes a Woman Convicted of Murder
When it comes to the ultimate punishment, Texas sets many unenviable benchmarks. Last month the state made headlines by executing...Read More