Posted on · Galveston County, like Harris and Dallas, was sued for bail practices that lawyers and judges have said discriminate against poor criminal defendants.
Posted on · The white suspect in the racist massacre told El Paso police he bought the gun from Romania and picked it up at a Dallas-area store. Experts say guns imported from overseas are often cheaper than those from the U.S.
Posted on · In his recent appeals, Johnson has claimed he is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for the death penalty. He was convicted of a double murder in Harris County that took place in 2006.
Posted on · A law legalizing hemp changed the definition of marijuana, causing district attorneys across the state to drop low-level possession cases and stop accepting new ones.
Posted on · The chairs of two House committees signed on as joint authors of a bill that would set the method of determining if a capital murder defendant is intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for execution.
Posted on · This time, the majority of the justices said Moore has shown he is intellectually disabled.
Posted on · The state put to death 13 men this year. That's more than half the total number of people executed in the entire country: 25. Still, the death row population — both here and nationwide — is at a historic low.
Posted on · The Missouri City Democrat was convicted of multiple misdemeanors for illegally soliciting clients for his personal injury law practice.
Posted on · After more than 13 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver of murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed, 15-year-old black teenager.
Posted on · The 2013 law was credited with stopping Robert Roberson's execution two years ago, and his conviction is now under review in county court.
Posted on · Several new facilities have already opened this summer, and the federal government has requested up to 15,500 beds at two Texas military bases
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he sees a "coalescence" against the idea of having a so-called "red flag" law in Texas, further dooming the proposal's chances in the Legislature
Posted on · Following a legal settlement, the prison system has added temporary air conditioning to one unit and made other statewide changes
Posted on · The groups say recent felony charges against prison employees highlight the need for external, independent oversight of the department
Posted on · After a Senate hearing on the laws, which can remove guns from people deemed dangerous, Patrick indicated any legislation would die in his chamber