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Execution date for Larry Swearingen withdrawn, due to clerical error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 […]

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Anthony Shore receives 90-day reprieve from execution

Anthony Shore received a last-minute reprieve from execution today after officials began to worry he would confess to another murder. According to the Texas Tribune, Montgomery County District Attorney Brett […]

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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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Duane Buck removed from death row; racial bias tainted case

In a court hearing in Harris County on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, Duane Buck pled guilty to two counts of attempted murder, including the shooting of his stepsister, in a deal […]

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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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TCADP September 2017 Alert: #HoustonStrong #TexasStrong

In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about scheduled executions, staff changes at TCADP, and cases that challenge the constitutionality of the death penalty. You’ll also find a list of upcoming events in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.