Year: 2008

Nov. 20 TEXAS—-execution Convicted killer of Dallas-area woman executed Convicted killer Robert Jean Hudson was executed Thursday night forfatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend after he beat down the door and bargedinto […]

By JOHN HEILPRIN –November 20, 2008UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee voted Thursday for the second year in a row to urge a global moratorium […]

Nov. 19 TEXAS: Judge grants additional forensic testing for mom convicted of killing kids For the 2nd time in five months, convicted child killer Darlie LynnRoutier has been granted the […]

Nov. 18 TEXAS—-new execution date Virgil Martinez has been given an execution date of January 28, 2008; itshould be considered serious. (sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin) ************************************** Man set to […]

Nov. 17 TEXAS—-impending execution Ringleader scheduled to die for 1995 slaying of woman—-20-year-oldvictim had been abducted as part of a robbery plot On Sept. 14, 1995, a solitary hiker followed […]

Nov. 16 TEXAS: Dallas County district attorney reconciles opposition to death penaltywith the law Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins created a convictionintegrity unit. He invited law students into his […]

Nov. 15 TEXAS: 2 Charged in Hearne Murders A pair of Waco men have been charged with capital murder in the shootingdeaths of 2 Hearne residents. D'nard Anderson and Dameon […]

Nov. 14 TEXAS—-new execution date Ricardo Ortiz has been given an execution date of January 29, 2009; itshould be considered serious. (sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin) **************************** Texas death row […]