Category: capital murder trials

Brazos County Jury Rejects Death Penalty for Stanley Robertson

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 27, 2013

This afternoon, after more than 21 hours of deliberation, a Brazos County jury determined that Stanley Wayne Robertson should spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2010 […]

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Williamson County Jury Rejects the Death Penalty

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 15, 2012
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On February 14, 2012, a jury in Williamson County rejected the death penalty for Bobby Ray Burks Jr., who was convicted last week of murdering Raul Vizueth Torres. The jury […]

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Counties Bear the Expense of Capital Murder Trials

Post author By Kristin
Post date July 29, 2010

The Hillsboro Reporter, in Hill County, Texas, features an important article about the cost of capital murder trials and the impact these cases might have on the county budget. The […]