Sept. 13
TEXAS:
El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penalty after capital murder
indictment
The man accused of opening fire in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, killing 22
people and wounding several others, has been indicted on a capital murder
charge, the El Paso County
Sept. 9
TEXAS:
Forensic testing backlog at issue in RGV courts
Gabriel Keith Escalante has been incarcerated in Hidalgo County for 18 months.
His chances of making the $1.25 million bond on charges of capital murder of
multiple persons are slim to none.
And as he sits behind bars,
August 22
TEXAS:execution
Texas death row inmate Larry Ray Swearingen maintains innocence until his
execution
A Texas death row inmate continued to maintain his innocence up until he was
executed Wednesday.
Larry Ray Swearingen was executed at 6:47 p.m. for the death of
August 9
TEXASnew execution date
Local death row inmate set with execution date
District Attorney Randall Sims came forward with an official execution date for
the ongoing death penalty case for Travis Runnels.
Runnels has been on death row for 13 years for the murder of a prison
January 8
TEXAS:
2020 trial in county death penalty case
A 19-year-old Houston man will stand trial in a brutal Texas County murder in
August 2020, it was decided during a conference call Friday.
Andrew J. Vrba is charged with 1st-degree murder, armed criminal action and
November 29
TEXASimpending execution
"Texas 7" Escapee Set for ExecutionInmate challenges original conviction,
post-escape “law of parties” verdict
Joseph Garcia is infamous for his role in the biggest prison escape in Texas
history. For that crime and a murder that followed,
November 14
TEXASimpending execution
Texas to execute Mexican national on Wednesday, amid pleas for case review
Lawyers for convicted killer Robert Moreno Ramos have argued that he wasn’t
aware of his rights under an international treaty, and therefore didn't receive
proper
November 1
TEXASnew death sentence
'You executed my daughter': Hit man condemned to die for killing Dallas dentist
A Dallas County jury on Wednesday condemned to death the hit man in a
murder-for-hire plot against an Uptown dentist — a scheme allegedly set in
motion by the
August 19
TEXAS:
Young widow at center of Houston 'honor killings' speaks out to raise awareness
Nesreen Irsan finally had a night without nightmares.
The 30-year-old widow at the center of Houston's 2 "honor killings" 6 years ago
was able to sleep peacefully Tuesday night, the day
August 18
TEXAS:
State drops death penalty in McDonald case
After 3 years of holding a death sentence over Todric Deon McDonald's head,
prosecutors said Friday they will not seek the death penalty if McDonald is
convicted in a 2014 double murder.
Prosecutor Robert Moody told 19th
July 6
TEXAS:
San Antonio death penalty case ends in mistrial over attorney's health
A lawyer's injury prompted a judge here Thursday to declare a mistrial in what
would have been the 1st capital murder death case tried in San Antonio since
2015 when a man got death for killing a
June 12
TEXAS:
Texas death row inmate convicted of killing boy, 9, loses appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review the appeal of a Houston man on
death row for the 1992 slaying of a 9-year-old boy.
The justices offered no comment Monday in rejecting the case of Perry
May 25
TEXASnew execution date
Convicted killer from infamous "Texas 7" prison escape gets execution date
Joseph Garcia is scheduled for execution in August.
On December 13, 2000, 7 desperate inmates pulled off the biggest prison
break-out in Texas history.
They busted into the
May 22
MAY 22, 2018:
TEXASimpending execution
Urgent Action
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY CLAIM AS EXECUTION SET
Clifton Williams is due to be executed in Texas on 21 June for a murder
committed in 2005. The courts have rejected the claim that he has intellectual
disability. His
April 26
TEXASexecution
Texas executes Erick Davila, who killed 2 people including a 5-year-old
girlErick Davila was executed Wednesday evening for a 2008 shooting at a
child's birthday party that left his rival gang member's mother and 5-year-old
daughter dead. His case was
March 29
MARCH 29, 2018:
TEXAS:
Death penalty testimony paints violent portrait of officer's killer
The jury that will decide whether to give the death sentence to Shaun Puente
has heard days of testimony, before and during the punishment phase of his
capital murder trial,
Jan. 30
TEXASimpending execution
Texas man set for execution hopes Supreme Court cases will stop his
deathWilliam Rayford, a 64-year-old death row inmate convicted in the 1999
murder of his ex-girlfriend, is hoping 2 previous U.S. Supreme Court cases will
be the key to stopping
Jan. 13
TEXASimpending execution
His son tried to kill him; now father tries to halt his execution
Thomas Whitaker is scheduled for execution on Feb. 22 for setting up the ambush
that killed his mom, brother.
His father survived the shooting and, after learning to forgive his
Dec. 14
TEXAS:
Texas leads the nation in executions, but its death row population is
droppingTexas executed more people than any other state this year, but
fewer new death sentences has led to a shrinking death row population.
The number of inmates on Texas' death row dropped
Dec. 8
TEXAS:
Texas district attorney who prosecuted Jeff Wood now wants him off death row
The prosecutor in the death penalty case of a man who didn't kill anyone has
asked the parole board and Gov. Greg Abbott to change his sentence to life in
prison.
Now the Kerr County
June 15
TEXAS:
Execution halted for man who murders lady realtor in model home
A Texas man facing the death penalty for the stabbing murder of a real estate
agent saw his own life spared, at least temporarily.
Kosul Chanthakoummane, who was scheduled to die by lethal injection on
June 13
TEXAS:new execution date
William Rayford has received an execution date for January 30, 2018; it should
be considered serious.
Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present24
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982present-543
Abbott#scheduled
June 11
TEXAS:
Don't execute people with intellectual disabilities
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has the opportunity in the case of Bobby
James Moore, a death row inmate with severe intellectual disability, to bring
the state's capital punishment standards in line with those
May 25
TEXAS:
Was a convicted murderer incompetent to stand trial - 6 years ago?Fort Bend
County jurors wrestle with a rare retrospective question
Albert James Turner was convicted in 2011 of murder in the deaths of his
mother-in-law and wife. The jury sentenced him to death - a
May 18
TEXAS:
Court lifts reprieve for Nicaraguan man on Texas death row
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday lifted a reprieve it gave a
Nicaraguan man a day before he was to be executed 2 years ago for killing a
Houston high school teacher during a 1997 robbery.
The
April 23
TEXAS:
Death Sentence on Line for Would-Be Rapper in Triple KillingA former
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff student who once aspired to become a famous
rapper now faces a possible death penalty in a Dallas triple slaying.
A former University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Feb. 17
TEXAS:
Lining Up a ConvictionA suggestive photo lineup put Juan Balderas on death
row. Experts say he may have been wrongfully convicted, but will he get a new
trial in time?
At first glance, the photo lineup that helped send Juan Balderas to death row
doesn't look too
May 21
TEXASimpending execution
Charles Flores, the next person in America scheduled to be executed, has filed
his final appeal
The next person in America scheduled to be executed has filed his final appeal,
arguing that his conviction for murder was based on "flimsy" evidence
May 9
TEXAS:
Bluntson's attorney speaks on death penalty
Death penalties are rare, but they could become a thing of the past believes
one of the attorneys who represented Demond Bluntson.
For nearly 25 years, Webb County had not seen a death penalty case, but that
changed on
April 25
TEXAS:
Man Sentenced To Die After 'Expert' Testified That Black People Are Dangerous
Duane Edward Buck's lawyers were a disaster.
After Buck was convicted of murder, his own attorneys retained a
now-discredited psychologist who testified that Mr. Buck is more likely to be a
Nov. 7
TEXAS:
State To Seek Death Penalty In Shotgun-Slaying Of Local Woman
McLennan County prosecutors announced late Friday afternoon that they'll seek
the death penalty against James Ray Brossett, 48, of Arlington, who was
indicted last month for capital murder and attempted
Sept. 2
TEXAS:
Oklahoma Chases the Texas Political Homicide Record
The question is not whether you will execute an innocent person in a state that
executes criminals. Oklahoma and Texas are engaged in a competition right now,
a sort of Red River Shootout off the football field, to
July 21
TEXAS:
Judge recommends overturning death sentence in capital murder case
A former soldier sentenced to death in 2010 for killing his ex-girlfriend and
her brother could have his death penalty overturned after a district judge
recommended a redo of the trial's punishment
July 11
TEXASimpending execution
Death Watch: Mental Illness Claims Fail; Death AwaitsAfter a 2005 murder,
Clifton Williams is set to be executed
East Texan Clifton Williams heads to the gurney next Thursday, July 16, after 9
years spent on death row for the murder of
May 15
TEXAS:
Texas obtains new supply of pentobarbital for execution use
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has purchased a new supply of drugs
that will allow the prison agency to at least carry out 2 executions scheduled
for June, officials said Thursday.
Derrick Dewayne
April 7
TEXAS:
U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas death row appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear appeals from 2 men on Texas' death
row.
Arthur Brown
Attorneys for 44-year-old Arthur Brown went to the high court after lower
federal courts rejected arguments Brown
Feb. 12
TEXAS:
Prosecutor seeking death penalty for man accused of killing father and daughter
The Brazos County District Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty
against the man accused of killing Mac and Noel Devin days after being released
from a state prison.
Prosecutor
Oct. 30
TEXASnew 2014 execution date
Texas adds 11th killer to 2014 execution list; Scott Panetti, 56, was condemned
for the 1992 murders of his wife's parents. He is set to be executed in
December.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Wednesday added an 11th inmate -
Sept. 27
TEXAS:
Letters to death row: Ines Aubert reveals why she writes to prisoners like
Robert Pruett
His story inspired a hit documentary and won him a raft of supporters.
But long before Life and Death Row made him famous, convicted murderer Robert
Pruett already had an
Sept. 26
TEXAS:
Judge admonishes media covering Williams jury selection
The media was put on notice on Monday during the Eric Williams jury selection
after at least 1 Dallas-area TV reporter was found to be tweeting during the
morning's proceedings.
Williams and his wife, Kim, have
Aug. 19
TEXAS:
Randy Ertman, father of slain teen, has died
Randy Ertman, whose daughter and a friend were raped and killed by gang
members, has died of lung cancer.
The 61-year-old died Monday, said Andy Kahan, a Houston crime victims advocate.
Ertman's daughter Jennifer, 14, and
July 1
TEXAS:
Death row inmate loses latest appeal
The man who shot and killed 2 Henderson County deputies in 2007 has lost
another appeal, pushing him closer to a scheduled spring 2015 date in the
execution chamber.
Henderson County District Attorney Scott McKee said he hopes the
June 19
TEXAS:
Soliz loses 1st appeal of death sentence in Johnson County slaying
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of a
Fort Worth man convicted of killing a 61-year-old grandmother at her Johnson
County home in 2010.
Appellate lawyers for
April 1
TEXASimpending execution(s)
Convicts: No lethal drug details, no executions
2 condemned Texas killers on Tuesday filed suit in Houston federal court
seeking to block their upcoming executions, arguing that state officials'
refusal to disclose details about the lethal drugs
Feb. 23
TEXAS:
Fighting death, one step at a time
They believe they are winning.
In the state that has used the death penalty more than any other in the nation,
three abolitionists walked from Dallas to Fort Worth to compel members of the
faith community to be more vocal in calling
Feb. 13
TEXAS:
Paralyzed and still put to death
On February 5, the state of Texas carried out the legal lynching of a
59-year-old woman who was paralyzed and endured a long history of mental
illness.
Suzanne Basso was convicted of the murder of Louis Buddy Musso, allegedly so
she
Jan. 3
TEXAS:
Documento - EE UU: UN CIUDADANO MEXICANO SE ENFRENTA A LA EJECUCION EN TEXAS
UA: 338/13 Index: AMR 51/085/2013 USA Date: 17 December 2013
URGENT ACTION
Mexican national facing execution in Texas
A 46-year-old Mexican national is due to be executed in Texas on 22 January in
Dec. 17
TEXAS:
Baby's mother might testify -- Attorneys prep for Velez retrial
A Cameron County assistant district attorney said Monday that officials know
where to find the mother of a child killed in 2005 and intend to call her to
the witness stand in September.
ADA Ismael
Nov. 30
TEXAS:
Conservatives vs. the death penalty
Opposition to the death penalty is not just the province of the political left.
This year has seen the emergence of a new national group, Conservatives
Concerned About the Death Penalty, which has been assembling a network of
Nov. 27
TEXAS:
Texas Preps for Last Inmate to Die in 2013State will end the year with 16
inmates put to death
On Dec. 3, Jerry Duane Martin is slated to be the final inmate Texas puts to
death this year. He was convicted and sentenced to die 5 years ago for the 2007
murder of
Nov. 22
TEXAS:
In Texas, Prosecutors Add Twitter Insult to Capital PunishmentA few hours
after the state once again turned its back on death row inmate Duane Buck,
prosecutors accused his lawyers of unprofessional conduct.
Twice, as we've recounted here at The Atlantic, Texas has
Nov. 4
TEXAS:
Death penalty trial to start Monday for man accused of killing teen
A Dallas County jury will begin hearing testimony Monday in the capital murder
trial of a man accused of killing his children's teenage baby sitter after she
accused him of rape.
Franklin Davis, 31, is
Oct. 30
TEXAS:
Texas man guilty in burning death of store clerk
A jury has found a North Texas man guilty of capital murder for setting a clerk
on fire as he robbed her convenience store.
The Dallas County jury turned to the penalty phase Wednesday after finding
38-year-old Matthew
Oct. 9
TEXASexecution
Texas executes Lubbock man who killed parents
A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing his parents at their
Lubbock home 15 years ago during a drug-influenced rampage that also left his
89-year-old grandmother dead.
Michael Yowell, 43,
July 24
TEXASnew execution datefemale
Execution Date Set For Texas Women's Death Row Inmate
State District Judge Mary Lou Keel has set a Feb. 5, 2014 execution date for
Suzanne Basso, 59, who's held on women's death row in Gatesville.
Basso was convicted of capital murder in
Feb. 15
TEXAS:
Prisons running low on execution drugs again, but prison agency withholds
details
A new report surfaced on Tuesday that Texas again might be running out of a key
drug used to execute its condemned criminals, but state prison officials said
that they have enough to
June 28
TEXAS:
3 condemned killers lose appeals
3 condemned murderers lost appeals Wednesday before the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals, including an El Paso man convicted of killing a woman
and then ordering a friend to cut off his victim's fingers to prevent his
DNA from being linked
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