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Federal appeals court reverses conviction of Texas woman on death row after 27 years
The federal appeals court said the prosecution failed to disclose that a key trial witness was a paid informant.
Texas court delays execution of man on death row for 32 years, days before he was set to die
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.
Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate's murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her being sentenced to death, a federal appellate court panel ruled Friday.
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
Texas appeals court blocks scheduled execution of David Leonard Wood
David Leonard Wood, who has been on death row for more than 32 years, was scheduled to be executed Thursday in the deaths of six girls and young women found buried in shallow graves in Northeast El Paso.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records show.
Court Stays Execution of Texas Man Days Before He Was Set to Die by Lethal Injection
A Texas appeals court has halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week
Texas 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood gets rare stay of execution: What to know
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, amid lack of DNA evidence.
Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
Texas execution of David Wood stayed by court
Wood had been set to die by lethal injection Thursday over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.
'Desert Killer' execution paused by Texas appeals court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday delayed the plans of the state to executed its longest-held death row inmate.
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Lawsuit alleging massive energy fraud during 2021 winter storm heads to appeals court
During the 2021 winter storm, natural gas and other energy companies made an estimated $11 billion in added profits. The goal ...
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Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump’s orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and ...
Inside Texas' new business court strategy
Texas wants to be the new Delaware for corporate law. With the launch of the Texas Business Court, the Lone Star State is ...
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Court decision allowing continued deportation protections for DACA recipients takes effect
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in January that DACA recipients' protection from deportation was lawful, but work ...
Appeals court won't revive civil lawsuit against Baytown officer over Pamela Turner's death
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz was protected from liability by qualified ...