A man convicted in the sexual assault and murder of an 11-year-old girl was set to die next Wednesday. But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stopped his execution amid claims of intellectual disability.
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Set for execution, death row inmate alleges legal fraud in hopes of a stay
With two days left before TaiChin Preyor’s scheduled execution, his lawyers have tried just about everything to stop it. That includes alleging that his previous counsel committed fraud.
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Execution halted for man convicted in Texas real estate agent’s murder
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday halted the execution of a man convicted in the murder of a McKinney real estate agent in 2007.
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Execution halted amid claims of false evidence at trial
A Fort Worth man who claims he did not intentionally kill an 89-year-old man had his looming execution halted Friday afternoon.
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Ruling could mean new execution date for man convicted in prison guard’s murder
A death row inmate convicted in a Texas prison guard’s murder lost another appeal Wednesday at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Supreme Court says Texas can’t use old medical standards for death row inmates
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas death row inmate Tuesday, sending his case back to the appeals court and invalidating the state’s method of determining if a death-sentenced inmate is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution.
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Legislature should prioritize judicial security, Texas Supreme Court chief justice says
In his State of the Judiciary address Wednesday, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht discussed bail reform, the cost of legal expenses, mental health issues and a host of other topics.
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Texas lawmakers aim to eliminate death penalty for convicts who didn’t kill
At least two Texas Democrats and one Republican are pushing to reform the death penalty under the law of parties, which holds those involved in a murder equally responsible, even if they weren’t directly involved in the actual killing.
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Late appeals denied, man’s execution set for murder he says he didn’t commit
A man who claims he is innocent is set to be executed Thursday evening in a robbery turned double murder in Dallas County.
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