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State of Texas executes Wesley Ruiz

Tonight, the State of Texas executed Wesley Ruiz after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene. Ruiz had asked the Court to halt the execution, arguing the Dallas jurors who […]

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State of Texas executes Robert Fratta

Tonight, January 10, 2023, the State of Texas carried out its first execution of the year, putting Robert Fratta to death. Fratta, a former Missouri City police officer, maintained his […]

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TCADP January 2023 Newsletter: A daunting execution schedule

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Nine executions already scheduled in Texas this year; three people facing execution file lawsuit regarding expired drugs used in lethal injections TCADP 2023 Annual Conference: Join […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]