July 3 TEXAS: Judge stays Arlington man's execution, plans hearings A state judge in Sherman has postponed the July 22 execution date ofLester Leroy Bower Jr. and plans to hold […]
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June 30 TEXAS: Chaplain's past job propels new ministry The transformation of Carroll Pickett has been literal in at least onerespect. After the bulk of the filming was done for […]
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June 29 TEXAS—-impending execution Days from execution, inmate pins hopes on woman's story Lester Bower, at the Polunsky Unit in East Texas, has been on death rowsince 1984. He acknowledges […]
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June 26 TEXAS: DEATH PENALTY RULING'S IMPACT ON TEXAS—-Most aspects of Jessica's Laware untouched Although they will not face execution, criminals who sexually assaultTexas children will serve longer sentences without […]
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June 25 TEXAS—-new execution date Charles Hood has been given a new execution date of September 10; itshould be considered serious. (source: RH) USA: Obama disagrees with high court on […]
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June 25 TEXAS: Court overturns conviction in Ashley's Killer case The state's highest criminal appeals court on Wednesday overturned theconviction of a man sent to death row for a 1993 […]
The Court has released the opinion in Kennedy v. Louisiana (07-343), on whether the Eighth Amendment prohibits states from imposing the death penalty for child rape, and, if not, whether […]
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June 25 TEXAS: Interview: Rob WIll—-The death row resisters The death penalty system is set up to hide the horrific conditions facingprisoners–conditions that function to dehumanize prisoners, forcing themto give […]