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. Supreme Court Again Overturns Texas Ruling in a Death Row Appeal
The highest court in the nation has again overruled the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a death penalty case, siding with... Read More
Coronavirus Sparks Stay of Execution for Texas Death Row Inmate
COVID-19, the Coronavirus, has caused havoc and brought normal life to a standstill across the United States. It also led to the... Read More
Texas Death Row Inmate’s Sentence Is Tossed for Faulty Jury Instructions
Cesar Fierro spent four decades on death row in Texas. The threat of the death penalty was abruptly removed in late December... 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 “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