Death Watch: Unhappy New Year

Masterson found guilty of capital murder of Shane Honeycutt, set to die Jan. 20

"...allegedly "add[ed] elements that would elevate the case to capital murder," saying he'd rather die than serve a life..."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texas Preps for Last Inmate to Die in 2013

State will end the year with 16 inmates put to death

"...Martin was already serving 50 years for attempted capital murder for shooting at police officers in Collin County..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Rick Perry Death Watch

Douglas Feldman to become 503rd inmate put to death since reinstatement

"...all three shootings. Feldman was arrested and charged with capital murder...."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ronnie Threadgill Files Last Appeal to Supremes

Ronnie Threadgill Attempts a Last Second Appeal to Supremes

"...McDonald died; Threadgill was charged with capital murder, tried, and sentenced to die. If the state..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Racial Bias Infected Sentencing Hearing

Saga to secure new hearing for Duane Buck continues

"...the Buck case. "The racism that corrupted Mr. Buck's capital prosecution and death sentence is a deplorable byproduct of..."

March 21, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

DNA Testing Granted in Skinner Case

It took more than a decade, but Skinner wins fight to test evidence

"...potentially key, but never before tested, evidence in the capital murder case against Skinner, who was sentenced to die..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Happenings

September 6-12

"...BUS RIDERS UNION – ATX Discuss Capital Metro's proposal to raise the bus fare from 50..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature

Letters at 3AM

Unless my transmission conks out in a place like Bossier City, a guy like me hasn't much chance to hear out a guy like Virgil

"...Virgil was for capital punishment "'cause the Bible says 'an eye for an..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...may have something to do with Earle's squeamishness on capital punishment. Nor does Cloud mention Earle's willingness to prosecute..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Is the CCA 'Competent'?

"...attorney assigned to Rojas by the CCA, had no capital experience, had been sanctioned several times by the State..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I had begun altering my position on capital punishment some time ago, when DNA testing was exonerating..."

July 5, 2002 Column

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...which will help poor defendants in all cases, including capital cases. We've prohibited the use of racial characterizations in..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Mueller Will Gentrify

"...is so right about Amy Babich being a blatant capitalist ["Postmarks," Vol.18, No.26]. What an evil person she is...."

March 5, 1999 Column

Death Row Dilemma

Resistant to Change

"...against clemency, which have been virtually unanimous in 75 capital cases since 1993. The board is also unanimous in..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Death Watch: A Hard Life, A Disabled Man, A Death Sentence

Ibarra's lawyer cites IQ test, family history in last-ditch appeal for death row case

"...testimony sometimes persuades juries to give those convicted of capital murder life without parole instead of a death sentence...."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Shuffling the Deck

Death row inmates see new execution dates

"...43-year-old received his sentence in 2003 for the 2002 capital murder of Tommy Walker and Mickell Goodwin, two employees..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: Madness and Forensics

Two capital cases raise psychological and evidentiary issues

"...he said. Yowell was charged, tried, and convicted of capital murder, and in October 1999, he was sentenced to..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Skinner Defense: New DNA Testing Suggests His Innocence

Attorneys suggest an uncle of Twila Busby is more likely suspect

"...lawyers, including Rob Owen from the University of Texas Capital Punishment Clinic, argue. Notably, in that round of testing..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Edith Jones on Race, Crime, and God's Vengeance

Civil rights group files complaint against 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge

"...of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program (among others), alleges that during her..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Judge Edith Jones: Blacks and Hispanics More Violent

Complaint filed over Jones's discriminatory and biased comments

"...of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and the Mexican Capital Legal Assistance Program (among others) alleges that during her..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Fifth Circuit Spanks CCA, Prosecutors

Appeals court reverses death penalty

"...and murder of Delfino Sierra. He was indicted for capital murder, though at trial prosecutors argued that he was..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DNA Testing Puts Hank Skinner at Murder Scene

But it doesn't necessarily mean he's guilty, attorneys argue

"...these years would be to incentivize defendants charged with capital crimes to forgo testing at trial in order to..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Next Execution: Halloween

"...Haynes' case, as it has been in several other capital cases the high court stayed this year, is whether..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reed and Swearingen Evidence in Question

Two more death penalty cases under appeal scrutiny

"...This week we have updates on two capital cases. Each has spent years pending in post-conviction appeals,..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ineffective Counsel Blamed in Death Row Inmate's Case

John Balentine was convicted of a triple murder of teenagers in Amarillo

"...was denied effective assistance of defense counsel at his capital trial in 1999, the state is set to execute..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Row Inmate Seeks Stay

Appeal charges Hernandez received ineffective assistance by counsel

"...by Brad Levenson, director of the state's Office of Capital Writs, revealed that the child might have lived had..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Outlawing Death and Cockfighting, and Restoring Rights for Drug Offenders

Committees to hear raft of criminal justice bills today

"...halt executions and to create a commission to study capital punishment in Texas, another returning favorite (HB 1641). A..."

March 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Res Publica

Post-election funk? There's still plenty for good citizens to do this week: Nov. 6-13.

"...Eliot Tretter of UT explains how alternative politics can capitalize on the economic downturn. 8pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E...."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...For the first time in the modern history of capital punishment – and leaping from an annual average of..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Happenings

Aug. 30-Sept. 6

"...EXECUTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Join Ruth Massingill, co-author of Prison..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

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