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Lawmakers fire back at accusations they overstepped authority in death row case
Read full article: Lawmakers fire back at accusations they overstepped authority in death row caseThis is the latest salvo in a legal battle between committee members and the Texas Attorney General and Governor’s offices.
What put a Texas death row inmate’s case back in the spotlight?
Read full article: What put a Texas death row inmate’s case back in the spotlight?Robert Roberson was set to be the first person in the U.S. to be executed on a “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis after getting convicted for killing his 2-year-old daughter. He maintained his innocence and in October 2024, his sentence was put on a temporary pause.
Texas lawmaker says Robert Roberson’s attorney showed up at jury foreman’s home, here’s why she did
Read full article: Texas lawmaker says Robert Roberson’s attorney showed up at jury foreman’s home, here’s why she didAs tensions continue amid a delayed execution for death row inmate, Robert Roberson, new allegations from a Texas lawmaker suggest his attorney overstepped by showing up to a jury foreman’s home.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted
Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution haltedTexas death row inmate Robert Roberson will be praying for another miracle as he prepares to testify before lawmakers after his life was temporarily spared from his scheduled execution last week.
Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight
Read full article: Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonightA Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection.
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appealThe Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency
Read full article: Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemencyAttorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his April 5 execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death.
Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate
Read full article: Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmateA five-member Oklahoma board has decided that a man convicted in the shotgun slayings of an elderly couple in eastern Oklahoma in 2003 and sentenced to die should not be spared from the death sentence.
The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate
Read full article: The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row InmateIn this episode of The Evidence Room, we'll look into the case of Carl Wayne Buntion, who was sentenced to death for murdering Houston Police Officer James Irby in 1990.
WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker
Read full article: WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye TuckerKPRC 2 Investigates takes you into the Harris County archives to examine the case of Karla Faye Tucker, the Houston woman executed for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary in the 1980's
Family announces launch of renewed campaign to exonerate Juan Balderas from Texas death row
Read full article: Family announces launch of renewed campaign to exonerate Juan Balderas from Texas death rowThe family of Juan Balderas, along with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, held a press conference Monday to announce “Making an Exoneree: Juan Balderas” and launched a renewed campaign to exonerate Balderas from Texas death row, according to a release.