Categories
death sentences executions jury rejection Stay of execution Texas Court of Criminal Appeals U.S. Supreme Court

Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2022: The Year in Review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE12:01 ET, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 CONTACT: Kristin Houlé Cuellar, TCADP Executive Director512-552-5948 (cell)kristin@tcadp.org   www.tcadp.org@TCADPdotORG#TXDP2022 Texas’s death penalty a “lethal lottery” as State pursues executions in flawed cases that […]

Categories
executions legislature severe mental illness TCADP Annual Conference victims

TCADP December 2022 Newsletter: The gift of justice

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Eight individuals set for execution in 2023, including Andre Thomas, a man with severe mental illness who gouged out his own eyes; executions on hold […]

Categories
execution U.S. Supreme Court

State of Texas executes Stephen Barbee

Last night, November 16, 2022, the State of Texas executed Stephen Barbee despite the violation of his constitutional right to a fair trial that occurred when his lawyers unexpectedly and impermissibly […]

Categories
execution

State of Texas executes Tracy Beatty

On November 9, 2022, the State of Texas executed Tracy Beatty. He was convicted of killing his mother, Carolyn Click, in Smith County in 2003. Beatty faced execution in March 2020 […]

Categories
Anthony Graves death sentences DNA testing executions Harris County racial bias Rodney Reed TCADP Annual Conference

TCADP November 2022 Newsletter: Announcing our 2023 Keynote Speaker

In this edition: Scheduled executions: State of Texas set to execute two men this month; both had previous execution dates in the past two years Case updates: U.S. Supreme Court […]

Categories
execution nueces county

State of Texas executes John Ramirez

Last night, October 5, 2022, the State of Texas put John Ramirez to death. He was convicted of killing Pablo Castro in Corpus Christi in 2004. Ramirez was 20 years old […]

Categories
district attorney execution racial bias Rodney Reed TCADP Annual Conference

TCADP October 2022 Newsletter: Texas Board rejects clemency for John Ramirez

In this edition: Scheduled executions: John Ramirez faces execution on Wednesday despite District Attorney’s request to withdraw the date; Board declines to recommend clemency Case updates: Bell County drops death […]

Categories
Annual Conference Bexar County executions

TCADP September 2022 Newsletter: Nominate someone for an Annual Award

In this edition: Scheduled executions: John Ramirez faces execution on October 5 despite District Attorney’s attempt to withdraw the date TCADP 2023 Annual Conference: Seeking nominations for our Annual Awards In […]