Since 1954
If the U.S. Supreme Court renders a decision in favor of Charles Flores and others, it would likely force the Court of Criminal Appeals to relax its extremely strict handling of appeals based on shoddy and outdated science.
Proponents of a bill shielding execution drug manufacturers from public scrutiny rely on flimsy “threats” as justification
In an informal Observer survey, death row inmates describe a world of extreme isolation, where mental illness is both cause and symptom.
Of the roughly 450 inmates who die in Texas prisons each year, about 100 are laid to rest in Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville.
Nine forensic experts say Swearingen is on death row for a murder he couldn’t have committed, yet Texas courts won’t grant a new trial.