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Federal appeals court reverses conviction of Texas woman on death row after 27 years
The federal appeals court said the prosecution failed to disclose that a key trial witness was a paid informant.
Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate's murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her being sentenced to death, a federal appellate court panel ruled Friday.
Texas execution of 'desert killer,' on death row for 30 years, blocked by court
David Wood, 67, was sentenced to death in 1992 for the killing of six woman and girls in El Paso, Texas. He has spent nearly 33 years on death row for the crimes.
Texas Court Halts Execution of David Leonard Wood, the Alleged 'Desert Killer' of 1987 El Paso Murders
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted an indefinite stay of execution to David Leonard Wood, convicted of six murders in 1987, just days before his lethal injection date.
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records show.
Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
'Desert Killer' execution paused by Texas appeals court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday delayed the plans of the state to executed its longest-held death row inmate.
Gateway Church asks Texas court to dismiss tithing fraud lawsuit
Robert Morris promised to give Gateway Church members their tithes back if asked. Now, they're suing for mishandled church ...
Texas execution of David Wood stayed by court
Wood had been set to die by lethal injection Thursday over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the ...
Texas high court deciding if 2021 freeze lawsuits against Texas utilities proceed
The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether lawsuits filed against Texas transmission and distribution utilities after the ...
Travis County DA says indictment deadlines are a challenge in Texas but evidence is slim.
The American-Statesman found that local prosecutors in other major urban counties do not routinely miss the 90-day deadline ...
Accused Texas cop killer returns to court after Dem judge freed him on bond in ‘slap in the face’ move: expert
Dremone Francis, the Texas man accused of killing Deputy Fernando Esqueda in July 2024, is set to appear in court Tuesday for ...
Supreme Court wrestles with dispute over nuclear waste storage in Texas
The case focuses on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of a project to store spent nuclear fuel at a remote site in ...
Union Pacific shuts down shop in East Texas town after court decision
Union Pacific Railroad is shutting down its operations in Palestine, Texas after abandoning a 19th-century jobs pact, ...
Texas Embalmer Charged With Mutilating Corpse of Sex Offender
A Texas embalmer allegedly abused the corpse of a sex offender by removing the dead man's penis and placing it in the mouth of the dead body. It occurred in the presence of a witness who, according to ...