Category: Brazos County

Death row exonoree Anthony Graves and murder victim survivor Jan Brown to visit College Station

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 22, 2014

Two individuals with firsthand experience with the Texas death penalty system will visit College Station this week as part of a special event hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Center. “Personal encounters with […]

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Orders Competency Hearing for Marcus Druery

Post author By Kristin
Post date October 31, 2013

On October 30, 2013, in a unanimous decision, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) ruled that death row inmate Marcus Druery is entitled to a hearing to determine his […]

Tags competency to be executed, Death Penalty, stay of execution, Texas

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Brazos County Jury Rejects Death Penalty for Stanley Robertson

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 27, 2013

This afternoon, after more than 21 hours of deliberation, a Brazos County jury determined that Stanley Wayne Robertson should spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2010 […]

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Texas Carries Out Its First Execution of the Year; Maryland Committee Passes Repeal

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 22, 2013

Last night, February 21, 2013, the State of Texas executed Carl Blue for the 1994 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Carmen Richards-Sanders, in Bryan. It was the first execution to take place […]