Year: 2009

Mar. 24 TEXAS: "The Death Penalty: A Broken, Costly System." WHAT: "The Death Penalty: A Broken, Costly System." PRESENTER: Kristin Houl, Executive Director of the Texas Coalition toAbolish the Death […]

Mar. 23 TEXAS: The Dallas Morning News on accomplice punishment: Conventional wisdom suggests that the death penalty is reserved for theworst of the worst criminals those who commit the most […]

March 22 TEXAS: Lawyers' late filings can be deadly for inmates—- Tardy paperwork takesaway final appeals for 9 men, 6 of whom have been executed MISSED DEADLINES IN CAPITAL CASES […]

Mar. 21 TEXAS: DA Seeks Death Penalty In De Jesus Slaying Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenni said on Friday that she wouldseek the death penalty in the slaying of […]

March 20 TEXAS: Death penalty opponents hope book will help end executions Religious opponents of the death penalty hope a new book about a Texasdeath row case by a best-selling […]

March 18 TEXAS: Texas court says death row inmate 'crazy' but not under the law A Texas appeals court has ruled that an inmate who removed his only eyeand ate […]

Mar. 17 TEXAS: Cowart Pleads Guilty To Mom's Killing, Escapes Death Penalty James "Jimmy" William Cowart Jr. escaped the death penalty Monday when hepleaded guilty to killing his mother more […]

Mar. 16 TEXAS: 'A Saint on Death Row' by Thomas Cahill: a case against the death penalty At first, it seems like yet another Texas case, one set in Harris […]