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TCADP January 2018 Alert: A new year for justice

In this edition of our monthly alert, you’ll find information about the TCADP 2018 Annual Conference, as well as scheduled executions and upcoming events. You’ll also find links to recent articles and editorials about the demise of the death penalty.

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Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2017: The Year in Review

Executions and death sentences remained near-historic lows in 2017, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP). Texas executed only seven people in 2017, matching 2016 for the lowest number of executions in two decades, and jurors voted for death in only four cases. For the first time since 1985, Harris County was not responsible for any of this year’s executions.

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TCADP December 2017 Alert: The gift of justice

In this edition of our monthly alert, you’ll find information about the most recent stay of execution granted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as announcements related to the TCADP 2018 Annual Conference and coverage of a potential U.S. Supreme Court hearing questioning the constitutionality of the death penalty.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of Juan Castillo

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) has stayed the execution of Juan Castillo to review claims of false testimony. This marks the sixth case granted a stay by the […]

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State of Texas executes Ruben Cardenas

Last night, November 8, 2017, the State of Texas executed Ruben Cardenas after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected several remaining appeals.  Cardenas was pronounced dead at 10:26 PM after four […]

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State of Texas scheduled to execute Ruben Cardenas

The State of Texas is scheduled to put Ruben Cardenas to death today Wednesday, November 8, 2017, for the 1997 murder of Mayra Laguna in Hidalgo County. In accordance with […]

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TCADP November 2017 Alert: Lowest public support for death penalty in 45 years

In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about scheduled executions, recent Gallup poll data, and the TCADP 2018 Annual Conference. You’ll also find a list of upcoming events in El Paso and San Antonio.

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Execution date for Larry Swearingen withdrawn, due to clerical error

Larry Swearingen’s execution has been halted due to a clerical error. The Montgomery County District Clerk’s office sent the execution order to the Texas Attorney General instead of the Office […]