Category: Texas Monthly

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Overturns Conviction of Manuel Velez

Post author By Kristin
Post date October 24, 2013

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction of Manuel Velez, who was sentenced to death in Cameron County in 2008 for the murder of one-year-old Angel Gabriel […]

Tags Cameron County, Death Penalty, Manuel Velez, Texas

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Texas Monthly: Trials and Errors

Post author By Kristin
Post date May 23, 2012

The June issue of Texas Monthly magazine features a fascinating discussion that took place recently among some of the most pivotal players in our state’s criminal justice system. Jake Silverstein, […]

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