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State of Texas scheduled to execute Anthony Shore

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, the State of Texas is scheduled to execute Anthony Shore for multiple murders in Harris County in the 1980s and 1990s. Sentenced in November 2004, Shore […]

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State of Texas executes Robert Pruett

Tonight, October 12, 2017, the State of Texas executed Robert Pruett after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his two remaining appeals.  Pruett steadfastly maintained his innocence of the 1999 murder […]

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State of Texas scheduled to execute Robert Pruett

The State of Texas is scheduled to put Robert Pruett to death tomorrow, Thursday, October 12, 2017, the murder of Corrections Office Daniel Nagel in the McConnell Unit in Beeville, Texas […]

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TCADP October 2017 Alert: Will Texas execute three people this month?

In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about scheduled executions and the TCADP 2018 Annual Conference. You’ll also find a list of upcoming events in the Austin area, Houston, and San Antonio.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of Steven Long

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has stayed the execution of Steven Long to allow for further review of Long’s claims of intellectual disability. This marks the fourth case […]

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TCADP August 2017 Alert: Recent death penalty developments

In this edition: Scheduled executions: One execution scheduled for August in Texas In case you missed it: Death Penalty Information Center releases mid-year report; U.S. Fifth Circuit rules in favor […]

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State of Texas executes TaiChin Preyor

The State of Texas executed TaiChin Preyor at 9:03 PM last night, July 27, 2017, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final appeal.  Preyor was convicted and sentenced to […]

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State of Texas scheduled to execute TaiChin Preyor

The State of Texas is scheduled to put TaiChin Preyor to death tonight, Thursday, July 27, 2017, for the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Tackett in 2004 in San Antonio. If […]