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Nov. 15 TEXAS: Death sentences have dropped sharply after life without parole becamepossible While the debate over capital punishment rages anew in Texas, new inmatesgoing to death row have hit […]

Nov. 4 TEXAS—-impending execution Bible plays role in Texas execution case One witness who saw 64-year-old Joe Collins being beaten about the head bya rifle-swinging assailant compared it getting pummeled […]

Oct. 27 TEXAS—- execution 28-year-old convicted in 2000 shooting executed A man convicted of murder in a San Antonio robbery more than 9 years agowas executed Tuesday evening after proclaiming […]

Oct. 18 TEXAS: Perry uses clemency sparingly on death row—-Governor has never calledoff an execution on a claim of innocence Former governor says it may be time to end death […]

Oct. 5 TEXAS: 2 Texans sent to death row by bad science On September 3, the Dallas Progressive Examiner reported on the conclusionreached by Maryland's Dr. Craig L. Beyler, that […]

September 3 TEXAS: Defendant freed, 9 months after conviction and death sentence wereoverturned Michael Toney was released from the Tarrant County Jail on Wednesdaynight, 9 months after his conviction and […]

July 28 TEXAS: State to handle capital appeals Texas, which executes more convicts than any other state in the nation,will open its 1st capital defense office next year to manage […]

June 4 TEXAS: Perry's 200th Execution Sparks Worldwide Protest Dozens of death penalty opponents gathered on the steps of the TexasCapitol Tuesday evening to protest the 200th execution under Gov. […]