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State of Texas executes John King

Last night, April 24, 2019, the State of Texas executed John William King after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his request for a stay. He was put to death for […]

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Divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denies stay of execution for John King

Yesterday, Monday, April 22, 2019, a divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) denied John William King’s application for a writ of habeas corpus and motion for a stay of […]

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stays execution of Mark Robertson

Today, April 8, 2019, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a stay of execution for Mark Robertson. He was scheduled to be put to death on Thursday, April 11, […]

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TCADP April 2019 Alert: Exonerations, juror perspectives, and a stay for Patrick Murphy

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Two individuals set to be put to death this monthIn case you missed it: Alfred Dewayne Brown deemed “actually innocent”; Nueces County jury rejects death penalty […]