scott panetti

Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of Scott Panetti

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 Kristin incompetency, Panetti

On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit returned Scott Panetti’s case to the federal district court with orders to appoint counsel, authorize funds for investigative and expert assistance, and allow adequate time to prepare a habeas corpus petition raising the claim that Mr. Panetti is currently incompetent to […]

TCADP October 2015 Alert: Attend an event near you!

October 2, 2015October 6, 2015 Vanessa Akins death penalty, executions, Texas

In this edition of our monthly e-newsletter, you’ll find case updates for Scott Panetti and Julius Murphy and a more information about the Pope’s call for “global abolition.” This edition also marks the opening of online registration for the 2016 TCADP Annual Conference. In this edition: Scheduled executions: Dallas County schedules first execution of the […]

Fifth Circuit to Hold Oral Argument Re: Scott Panetti’s Incompetency for Execution

September 21, 2015 Kristin incompetency, Panetti, severe mental illness

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will consider the case of Scott Panetti, who faced execution last year by the State of Texas despite his long, documented history of severe mental illness. Panetti holds a fixed delusional belief that the State seeks to execute him to prevent him from preaching the gospel.

Texas Executions Drop to Lowest Number Since 1996, According to New Report by TCADP

December 18, 2014 Kristin death sentences, executions, TCADP Annual Report

The State of Texas put 10 people to death in 2014, the fewest executions in the state since 1996, according to the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s (TCADP) new report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2014: The Year in Review. This year, new death sentences in Texas also remained near record-low levels, with 11 new death sentences coming from just 8 of the state’s 254 counties.

December 7, 1982

December 7, 2014December 7, 2014 Kristin 1982, Charles Brooks, execution, Panetti

Thirty-two years ago today, the State of Texas officially resumed executions, putting Charlie Brooks to death for the 1976 murder of David Gregory. That was also the nation’s first execution by lethal injection, a new method concocted by a legislator and former chief medical examiner in Oklahoma. All eyes were on Texas that day, much […]

5th Circuit Court of Appeals Stays the Execution of Scott Panetti

December 3, 2014December 3, 2014 Kristin Panetti, severe mental illness, Stay of execution, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the execution of Scott Panetti, who had been scheduled for execution in Texas tonight at 6 p.m. CT. Below is a statement from Mr. Panetti’s legal team, Greg Wiercioch of University of Wisconsin Law School and Kathryn Kase of Texas Defender Service, followed by background about […]

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejects clemency for Scott Panetti

December 1, 2014 Kristin Panetti, severe mental illness, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Breaking: This afternoon, despite widespread support from the country’s and Texas’ leading mental health organizations, dozens of conservative and Evangelical leaders, the American Bar Association and hundreds of other prominent individuals and organizations, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted, 7-0, to deny a commutation recommendation for Scott Panetti, a man who has suffered […]

Outpouring of support for Scott Panetti; updates on the TCADP 2015 Annual Conference; and Judge Tom Price calls for abolition

December 1, 2014 Kristin death penalty, executions, Panetti, TCADP Annual Conference

In this month’s alert from TCADP, you’ll find updates on the scheduled executions of Scott Panetti and Rodney Reed, announcements on the TCADP 2015 Annual Conference, and a call for abolition by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Tom Price.