Category: Harris County

Death Penalty Sentence in Harris County Marks First Such Sentence Since 2007

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date April 13, 2010

Harris County juries sentenced Mabry Landor III to death row this week in the fatal shooting of Houston Police officer Timothy Abernethy. Jurors deemed Landor as posing a future threat […]

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The Death Penalty in California

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date April 2, 2010

The American Civil Liberties Union issued a report on March 29, 2010 regarding the use of capital punishment in California. The report “Death Decline in 2009: Los Angeles Holds California […]

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In-depth Look at Recent Death Penalty Trends in Texas

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 9, 2010

The Crime Report, an independent non-partisan medium for issues relating to crime and justice, published an article on March 7, 2010 called “The Death Penalty in Texas: A Change in […]

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"Odds of A Killer Getting Death"

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 5, 2010

The Houston Chronicle (March 4, 2010) followed up on a report issued earlier this week by the American Constitution Society regarding factors increasing the chance of a death sentence. The […]

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Investigation of Effect of Hired Counsel on Capital Murder Indictments in Harris County

Post author By tcadpintern
Post date March 2, 2010

Professor Scott Phillips published a brief with the American Constitution Society on February 23, 2010 regarding the effects of hired counsel versus court-appointed attorney’s in capital murder cases in Harris […]