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A Dallas County jury has convicted and sentenced Franklin Davis for the murder of 16 year old, Shania Gray. Gray was the babysitter of Davis’ children and had accused him […]
Last night, September 26, 2013, the State of Texas executed Jamie McCoskey for the abduction and murder of Michael Dwyer, 21. Some reports of the case include an accusation of […]
A Dallas County jury has convicted and sentenced Matthew Johnson, 38, of Garland, to death for the burning death of Nancy Harris, 76, a convenience store clerk who was set […]
If you live in Houston, Collin County or Austin, please make plans to join local TCADP members and supporters in your area! Read this blog post for details and RSVP information. Houston attendees need to order their boxed lunch by the end of the business day on Friday. See you soon!
Read more about the upcoming scheduled execution, case updates, the TCADP Fall newsletter, coming events, the TCADP annual conference, and death penalty developments. Subscribe today and receive this in your email box!
On Saturday, November 2, the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy will gather at the Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas to remember the 3,000 men and women laid […]
Today, October 2, 2013, the Death Penalty Information Center released a new report, The 2% Death Penalty: How a Minority of Counties Produce Most Death Cases at Enormous Costs to All. The report shows that, contrary to the assumption that the death penalty is widely used nationwide, only a few jurisdictions employ capital punishment extensively. Only 2% of U.S. counties are responsible for the majority of cases leading to executions since 1976. Nine counties in Texas are among the top 15 counties by execution since 1976.