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Criminal Justice

With 1 month until execution, Melissa Lucio seeks clemency from death row

Gaige Davila, TPR

Posted on March 25, 2022 · The Harlingen woman's attorneys say new evidence proves her innocence in plea to Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Tags clemency death penalty forensic evidence melissa lucio

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Gov. Greg Abbott granted clemency to 8 Texans. George Floyd wasn’t on the list

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on December 23, 2021 · Floyd could still be eligible for a pardon at a later date, but it's not clear if Abbott was still considering the request.

Tags clemency George Floyd gerald goines greg abbott pardon Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

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Comedy special at the heart of death penalty appeal (Jan. 2, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 2, 2023 · On Monday's show: The U.S. Supreme Court this week will consider whether to take up a Texas case regarding whether footage from a comedy special taped inside a jail should have been shown to jurors who subsequently gave a convicted murderer the death penalty.

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Texas set fewer execution dates in 2022 than any year since 1996, report finds

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on December 16, 2022 · The state set only eight execution dates in 2022 and only carried out five. It’s already on track to put at least eight people to death in 2023.

Tags capital murder capital punishment death penalty robert solis Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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Man convicted of killing sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal gets death penalty from Harris County jury

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on October 26, 2022 · Robert Solis is the first person since 2020 to receive the death penalty in Harris County.

Tags capital murder death penalty harris county sheriff's office Sandeep Dhaliwal

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Man convicted of killing Harris County Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal asks jury to give him death penalty

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on October 18, 2022 · A Harris County jury will determine if Robert Solis receives the death penalty for the 2019 murder of the veteran deputy. Three death sentences have been issued in the county during the last eight years.

Tags capital murder death penalty death sentence Harris County District Attorney's Office harris county sheriff's office Sandeep Dhaliwal

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