Year: 2009

Feb. 3 TEXAS—-impending execution Condemned prisoner wants no appeals, set to die Condemned killer David Martinez insists he's not giving up but just wantsto move on with the death sentence […]

Feb. 1 TEXAS: Psychiatrist testifies on Cortez's future dangerousness—-A last minutewitness call from the defense tries to discourage the jury from sentencingRaul Cortez to death row. With the death penalty […]

Jan. 31 TEXAS: Death House Warden Suspended For Argument After Execution The senior warden who oversees all executions in the nation's busiestdeath house has been suspended for his comments following […]

Jan. 30 TEXAS—-new execution date Derrick Johnson has received an execution date for April 30; it should beconsidered serious. (sources: Texas Department of Criminal Justice & Rick Halperin)

Jan. 29 TEXAS—-execution Inmate executed for killing fellow prisoner A high-ranking Texas prison gang member whose violent history included anattack on an inmate with a homemade spear was put to […]

Jan. 29 TEXAS: Amnesty International chapter sponsors death penalty events In its last days of Death Penalty Awareness Week, the SMU chapter ofAmnesty International will sponsor two events in an […]

Jan. 28 TEXAS—-execution Man convicted in killing 4 people executed Texas has executed a former Houston security guard for gunning down 4people, including his ex-girlfriend and her 2 small children, […]

Jan. 28 TEXAS—-impending execution Execution set for Wednesday for convicted killer Neighbors watched in horror while a gunman repeatedly shot 27-year-oldVeronica Fuentes as she fell to her knees in the […]