Jan. 6
TEXAS:
Is the death penalty a dying breed?
Executions nationwide and in Texas were down in 2008. So were death
sentences.
The numbers don't lie but not everyone agrees on what they say.
Defense attorneys think the statistics indicate a waning enthusiasm in the
Lone Star State,
August 6
TEXAS:
Man indicted in alleged smuggling attempt
A man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on accusations he
transported illegal immigrants in a manner that resulted in the death of a
Honduran man.
Rafael Garcia-Flores, 37, was also indicted on a charge of conspiracy to
co
June 10
TEXAS:
Suspect says baby's death a 'reckless accident'
An East Dallas man is facing a capital murder charge after a 3-month-old
baby died in his care.
Police believe Marcus Jerome Hall killed Isabel Alverez; Hall said the
baby choked on milk.
"I shook her a little bit, then I s
August 16
TEXAS:
Houston council debates budget for crime lab probeGarcia wants clear
'parameters' before inquiry continues
Houston City Council members on Monday questioned how investigators
looking into the scandal-plagued police crime lab would spend an
additional $1.6 million, wh
Feb. 14
TEXAS:
Jessica's Law would allow death penalty for some child predators
A get-tough measure to punish sex offenders who abuse children, one of the
top issues for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the legislative session, was
filed Wednesday with minimum 25-year sentences for 1st convict
Aug. 19
TEXASimpending execution
The Impending Execution of John Balentine
John Lezell Balentine sits on death row awaiting execution by the people of
Texas on 22 August 2012. Given that his case has already been turned down by
the U.S. Supreme Court, I suspect he will not survive
