Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"When [George W. Bush] was speaking about the..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Taking Aim

With the 79th barely over, would-be officeholders jockey for position

"...Brace yourself. We're now entering the final stretch of uncertainty over whether Gov. Rick Perry will call a..."

June 17, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...llustration by Doug Potter In 1992, Jim Bob Moffetttold a local TV reporter than he was going to..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Death Watch: Rayford, Battaglia

Huntsville heats up

"...Tuesday, Jan. 30, for the 1999 kidnapping and murder of ex-girlfriend Carol Hall. The 64-year-old Dallas native was on..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Kellers Await Vindication

Judge says Kellers can't prove they're innocent of a crime few believe happened

"...That's the current state of affairs for Fran and Dan Keller, the now-divorced couple..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The terrazzo floor map in the baggage claim area of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is not intended as a..."

May 7, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

"...Elise Guillot, Bryan Mealer, Amy Smith, and Jordan Smith. Off the Desk:..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature

The Team Players: Who's Who on the Campaign Trail

"...rely heavily on their campaign operators, and the horde of hopefuls running for Austin City Council are no exception...."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...least trying to, since last week's Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that the city did not violate..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature

Death Watch: A Death Sentence for $1.25

John Ramirez goes to the gurney for a murder committed during a robbery

"...John Henry Ramirez, 32, gets Texas' next dose of lethal injection on Thursday, Feb. 2. He was sentenced..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Double Death Penalty

Garcia, convicted of capital murder, contends that his confessions were improperly admitted as evidence

"...Jan. 1991, 19-year-old Gustavo Garcia, his wife, and a third accomplice, 15-year-old Christopher Vargas, stepped into a Plano convenience..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Hunting Cybersex

What Fourth Amendment?

"...Although government officials assert that the Time Warner IP address link to..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Give Death Row Inmate Another Chance

Supreme Court orders new trial for South Carolina death row inmate, ruling state courts erred by excluding evidence that another man may have committed the crime

"...authored by most-junior Justice Samuel Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court on May 2 ordered a new trial for a..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will Supremes' Ruling Scuttle Yogurt-Shop Cases?

The high court's unanimous Sixth Amendment ruling gives hope to attorneys for Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott

"...a victory on March 8 when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling that reaffirmed defendants' Sixth Amendment..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...In an apparent return to the 19th-century practice of exiling incorrigible felons to what was then considered this..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Death Watch: CCA Dismisses Buck Appeal

Ignores question of racial bias in defendant's trial

"...A divided Court of Criminal Appeals this morning declined an appeal from..."

Nov. 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Smart Enough to Die

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

"...assaults, shootings, and, ultimately, in February 1998, the murder of a well-liked local fireman...."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...wanted to point out some inaccuracies in your depiction of Justice Bob Pemberton that appeared in your last edition..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column

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"...Quote of the Week: "It's not the first time I've ever..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Death Watch: Killer or Fall Guy?

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

"...On the afternoon of Dec. 17, 1999, in Beeville, Texas, correctional officer and..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Just Drive, She Said

Judges defend abortion restrictions

"...have failed to prove that the hospital-admitting privileges provision of the controversial abortion regulations of House Bill 2 has..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Now? What Next?

With clinics already closing, Texas' extreme abortion restrictions head to the courts

"...week, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stood among a crowd of lawmakers and advocates pressed into the cramped Senate press..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beyond City Limits

"...In two opinions handed down late Monday, the state Court of Criminal Appeals cleared the way for Texas executions..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature

Death Row Inmates' Sentences Overturned

Supremes overturn death sentences of three Texas inmates, sending them back to state courts and calling into question the death sentences of dozens of other inmates

"...The U.S. Supreme Court overturned on April 25 the death sentences of three..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"Let me be perfectly clear: I oppose HJR..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "Do we honestly want to risk executing..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Beyond City Limits

"...agreement for SWT's Biology Dept. to manage 400 acres of endangered Houston toad habitat. The Paul Welsh estate donated..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wasting Away

Could a Trash Giant's Stumbles Hurt Austin?

"...Doug Potter Waste Management Incorporated is in the midst of what can only be called a stinking mess. Normally,..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Junking Junk Science?

Will bill reduce wrongful convictions?

"...It appears the third time filed is the charm for a bill that..."

May 17, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

First Woman to Be Executed Since 2005

"...scheduled to carry out its 493rd execution since reinstatement of the death penalty, the first of eight already scheduled..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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