Month: June 2012

40th Anniversary of Furman v. Georgia; Death Penalty Still “Arbitrary, Capricious, and Discriminatory”

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 28, 2012

Today, June 29, 2012, marks 40 years since the United States Supreme Court overturned all existing death penalty laws, ruling in the case of Furman vs. Georgia (1972) that the […]

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Both Sides in Skinner Case Ask High Court for DNA Testing

Post author By tcadp
Post date June 13, 2012
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Statement from Rob Owen in Response to Tuesday’s Filing of a Joint Motion to Vacate and Remand in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals “We are pleased to have reached […]

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Texas Democratic Party Platform Includes Repealing the Death Penalty.

Post author By tcadp
Post date June 11, 2012

On Saturday, June 9, 2012, the Texas Democratic Party passed a platform calling for repeal of the death penalty. Texas Democratic Party Platform 2012 …. Death Penalty Despite 41 DNA […]

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State of Texas Agrees to DNA Testing for Hank Skinner

Post author By Kristin
Post date June 1, 2012

On Friday, June 1, the State of Texas filed an advisory with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in which it agreed to DNA testing for death row inmate Hank […]

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June 2012 Alert: On the Road to Abolition, Abundant Evidence of Wrongful Convictions/Executions, and More!

Post author By tcadp
Post date June 1, 2012

n this monthly alert, you will find opportunities to get involved on the local level and recent death penalty developments. We encourage you to attend upcoming events and become a TCADP member today. Thank […]