Tinkering With Death

Texas Defender Service attorney David Dow's memoir covers his his work defending the condemned

"...Houston law professor and Texas Defender Service litigation director David Dow's new memoir The Autobiography of an Execution (Twelve,..."

Feb. 22, 2010 Books Post by Jordan Smith

Without Evidence: Executing Frances Newton

Another Texas death row case marked by official carelessness, negligence, and intransigence

"...theory is simple, and it is superficially compelling," attorney David Dow, head of the Texas Innocence Network at the..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Defending the Innocent in Texas

The Texas Center for Actual Innocence is open for business at the UT Law School

"...Allison spoke with his UT colleagues Bob Dawson and David Sheppard about starting an innocence project at UT. "The..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...his deficits, and the nature of a defendant's crime, overshadow clinical considerations. Steiker does not mince words: He says..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Closing Time? Attorneys Call for Justice's Head

Public cries foul over Keller's killer instincts

"...Richard's lawyer David Dow, of the Texas Innocence Net­work at the University..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Rockwell Schizophrenic or Faker?

One execution stayed, another set for Oct. 24

"...request for Rockwell's previous lawyer to withdraw, and appointed David Dow as substitute counsel on Oct. 2. That's often..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Pruett Gets 60-Day Delay Pending DNA Testing

A death row inmate is granted a rare reprieve

"...death. Pruett has maintained his innocence, and his lawyer, David Dow, founder and co-director of the Texas Innocence Network..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Convicted for a murder he did not commit, Christopher Ochoa was freed in Austin thanks to the efforts of a project all the way in Wisconsin.

"...Well, yes and no. Professor David Dow, who teaches at the University of Houston Law..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Death Watch: Challenges, Disabilities Not Enough (So Far) To Avert Execution

Busby set to die Feb. 10 for 2004 murder in Fort Worth

"...testified that Busby had an IQ of 77. Attorney David Dow, appointed to represent Busby for his federal appeals,..."

Feb. 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Callous Keller Strikes Again

Judge lies in zeal to send convict to the death chamber.

"...According to David Dow, of the Texas Innocence Network at the Univ...."

Oct. 9, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Lucky 13?

The state on pace for a baker's dozen of executions by year end

"...Now Alvin Braziel Jr. is staring down a death date of Dec. 11, for the 1993..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Harris County Death Penalty: Race matters

New study shows race a factor in capital sentences

"...noteworthy finding focused on the role of the jury. David Dow, a professor at the University of Houston Law..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Keller's Lawyer Shifts Blame

Judge Sharon Keller's attorney says Michael Richard's lawyers are to blame for his execution

"...trial, Babcock said that TDS lawyers, including litigation director David Dow, lied when they said they had computer problems,..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gov. OK's Death Row Reprieve

Four-month stay gives Frances Newton's lawyers time to review suspect evidence

"...offer her defender, University of Houston Law Center professor David Dow, a chance to have additional forensic testing completed..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bedside Manner: Hide the Schlock!

Depressing real stuff and trashy TV

"...Take David Dow's The Autobiography of an Execution, which only recently..."

Feb. 20, 2011 Books Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...TO HER NAME ReShonda Tate Billingsley MORE TO LIFE David Bowles THEY CALL ME GÜERO H.W. Brands DREAMS OF..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Kentucky Fried Movie

"...Bixby, George Lazenby, Henry Gibson, Donald Sutherland and Tony Dow. John Landis got his first crack at directing with..."

Aug. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

State Commission Considers Keller's Fate

Keller's execution-day decisions under microscope again

"...to be a lie, said Babcock: TDS' litigation director, David Dow, created a story about a computer crash in..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Persecuting Judge Sharon Keller

Keller says case against her highlights injustice in system. No joke.

"...Judge David Berchelmann, who was appointed special master to hear the..."

June 9, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Executed Inmate's Wife Sues Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Keller

Suit argues Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller violated Michael Richard's due process rights by refusing to hear his appeal only because it was filed after 5pm, an arbitrary deadline set by Keller

"...any e-filing, even in life-and-death cases. Although Richard's attorney David Dow, of the University of Houston Law Center, told..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: After Appeal Denied, Death Row Inmate to Die

Claims of mental retardation did nothing to stop the state's next execution

"...but justices refused to hear his case. His attorney, David Dow, tells the Chronicle that Garcia has no outstanding appeals..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: Two Set to Die

Two inmates on death row deny murder was the end goal

"...His attorneys – James Rytting, David Dow, and Jeffrey Newberry – maintain that he should..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: Killer or Fall Guy?

Was Daniel Nagle murdered by a man acting alone, or was it part of a larger conspiracy?

"...problems at McConnell. The entire unit was put on lockdown, but three days later, at roughly 3:45am, an inmate..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Permission to Approach the Bedroom ... er, Bench?

Death row inmate denied retrial, despite evidence of affair between judge and prosecutor

"...David Dow, lead litigator for the Texas Defender Service, which..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge 'Killer' Keller to Face Trial

Bad karma over refusal to hear appeal of death row inmate

"...delayed getting the paperwork to the court. Richard's lawyer, David Dow of the Texas Innocence Network, called the court..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Burnam Calls for Impeachment of Killer Keller

State Rep. Lon Burnam wants the Texas House to impeach Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon "Killer" Keller

"...in getting the appeal to the court. Richard's lawyer, David Dow, of the Texas Innocence Network at the Univ...."

Feb. 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Death Penalty in Practice

"...sentence of Lewis "Scooter" Libby for obstruction of justice, David Dow of the University of Houston Law Center pointed..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Liveblogging the Northcross Hearing…

"...Don't hit us! "The site plan review was solid." TA-DOW! Tammy Williamson is going over the proposed site plan...."

Dec. 14, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Anthony Graves Update

Prosecutors with Texas Attorney General's office appeal federal district judge's order to release former death row inmate Anthony Graves on bail

"..."astonishingly unusual" move, University of Houston Law Center attorney David Dow, one of Graves' pro bono defenders told the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Newton Executed: No Relief

On Wednesday, Frances Newton became the first black woman to be executed in the state since the Civil War

"...On Aug. 25, Newton's attorney David Dow, director of the Texas Innocence Network at the..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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