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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals grants stay of execution to David Wood

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of execution to David Wood, who was scheduled to be put to death on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Wood has spent more than […]

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TCADP March 2025 Newsletter: Updates on innocence cases, Annual Conference recap, and the anniversary of a landmark decision

In this edition:  Scheduled executions: Urge a 90-day reprieve for David Wood to test the DNA Updates on innocence cases: Robert Roberson asks the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals again to […]

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TCADP November 2024 Newsletter: Taking a moment to celebrate life

In this edition: Updates on Robert Roberson: Where things stand with Roberson’s case; wish him a happy birthday on November 10 Scheduled executions: No more executions set in Texas in […]

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U.S. Supreme Court grants stay of execution to Ruben Gutierrez

UPDATE: On October 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari and agreed to consider Ruben Gutierrez’s claim that he should be allowed to pursue his legal rights to conduct […]

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TCADP July 2024 Newsletter: Finding actual innocence after nearly 50 years

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Ruben Gutierrez faces execution for the sixth time since 2018 Updates on innocence cases: Kerry Max Cook declared actually innocent; State sets execution date for […]

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State of Texas executes Jedidiah Murphy

Late last night, on October 10, 2023, the State of Texas executed Jedidiah Murphy after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal. Earlier in the evening, the Court vacated […]

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TCADP 2023 February Newsletter: Case updates, legislative developments, and our 25th annual conference

In this edition  Scheduled executions: Texas scheduled to execute two men this month, despite the fact their juries did not hear critical mitigating evidence about their backgrounds  TCADP 2023 Annual […]

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TCADP November 2022 Newsletter: Announcing our 2023 Keynote Speaker

In this edition: Scheduled executions: State of Texas set to execute two men this month; both had previous execution dates in the past two years Case updates: U.S. Supreme Court […]