Death Watch: Man Set to Die Pleads for His Life

Texas has executed 574 people since 1976; the Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended clemency for five

"...many death row inmates, there was a mountain of evidence of his terrible upbringing that should have been shown..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Common Law

Crazy high property taxes? Challenging your valuation at the ARB hearing

"...taxpayers and the appraisal district. The board listens to evidence from both the property owner and TCAD's appraisal representative..."

June 3, 2022 Column by Luke Ellis

Death Watch: A Mother Set to Die

Melissa Lucio says she didn't kill her daughter and half of the Texas House of Representatives agree

"...But Lucio's statements from the interrogation were the main evidence that Cameron County prosecutors used to persuade jurors at..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Police Association vs. City's Office of Police Oversight

Police union wins a round in contest over oversight

"...of state law, OPO is not allowed to "gather evidence, contact or interview witnesses, or otherwise independently investigate a..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Investigation Discovery Show "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" Rips Holes in the Michael Morton Case

Linklater and AFS host first look at the investigative doc

"...story is a textbook example of corrupt prosecutors hiding evidence to send the wrong man to prison, then doing..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Brant Bingamon

Safer Legal Abortion? Not in This State!

The Texas Legislature's special session aims to trample even further on Texans' constitutional right to legal health care

"...Medication abortion accounts for more than one-third of abortions..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Daniel Perry Will Stand Trial for Murder of BLM Protester Garrett Foster

Army sgt. indicted for murder, aggravated assault, deadly conduct

"...his office three weeks to present all of the evidence it had collected. “[The] evidence presented by our Homicide..."

July 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: The Stays Stop Here?

After a quiet COVID season, Texas' death row machine rumbles back to life

"...the merest attempt to find and present the mitigating evidence of his upbringing. Gretchen Sween, Andrus' current attorney, described..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Common Law

Property tax protest – how do I increase my chances of winning at the ARB hearing?

"...by a local administrative judge. The board listens to evidence from both the property owner or taxpayer and the..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

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

"...Russell Hunt has been trying to get evidence of Ramiro Ibarra's terrible childhood before a jury for..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rosa Jimenez Is Free: "Exciting, Overwhelming, and I Feel So Blessed"

New DA Garza commits to "aggressively pursue innocence"

"...Criminal Appeals on exoneration. The CCA will review the evidence that convinced Sage of Jimenez’s innocence and decide whether..."

Jan. 28, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Rape Survivor Wins in Civil Court

After plea deal, defendant hit with $2 million in damages

"...night." In her ruling, Parker found "clear and convincing evidence" McPhillips assaulted Kribs, "intentionally causing serious bodily injury to..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Inmate Again Faces Execution

Blaine Milam, who may be disabled, is set for death Jan. 21

"...has argued that prosecutors have never offered any meaningful evidence that Milam caused the infant's death...."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...and his spokesperson Ian Prior have since alleged without evidence misconduct on his part. A Chip Off the Trump..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Brenda Ramos Demands Action in Son’s Killing

Officer neither charged nor disciplined in police shooting

"...Eventually, the evidence collected by SIU detectives will be presented to a..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Death Watch: Defense to D.A. – A Conflict of Interest?

John Hummel’s attorney calls original trial lawyer’s presence in D.A.'s Office “an irresolvable conflict of interest,” seeks to stop execution on that ground

"...dangerous in the future, and that he didn't present evidence of Hummel's honorable discharge from the Marine Corps and..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opening the Case on the American Sherlock

Kate Winkler Dawson reports on an early master of forensics

"...eyes to the presence of flawed, even false scientific evidence in the courtroom. “Before I started getting involved in..."

Feb. 12, 2020 Arts Post by Mike Berry

Rodney Reed Clemency Filing Cites Fourth New Witness

Former prison mate says Fennell confessed crime in 2010

"...a strong case of innocence. In recent weeks new evidence has emerged that focuses suspicion for the murder on..."

Oct. 31, 2019 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Louisiana SCOTUS Case Déjà Vu for Texas Abortion Providers

Conservative 5th Circuit ignores Whole Woman's precedent

"...abortion restrictions if there is legitimate medical necessity and evidence of benefit. So if the justices already made a..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Death Watch: Is Randall Mays "Competent" to Die?

Trial court stays execution to consider if he's mentally unfit, again

"...whose bias tainted rulings on jury selection, admission of evidence, and attorney motions (see "Death Watch," Oct. 4)...."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Court of Criminal Appeals Stays Halprin's Execution

The case has been sent back to trial court for review

"...whose racism tainted rulings on jury selection, admission of evidence, and attorney objections. His lawyers are seeking a new..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Crutsinger Seeks Last-Ditch SCOTUS Appeal

Following the Aug. 21 execution of Larry Swearingen, Crutsinger could be the fifth Texan killed this year

"...infringed because he has "no avenue to present documented evidence" of Alley's incompetence. Graves agreed in his dissent: "Crutsinger..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Edward Zwick Reopens Death Row Case in Trial by Fire

True-crime film takes another look at a triple homicide that never happened

"...Texas media and the Chicago Tribune started examining the evidence, that the state's reasoning fell apart. However, it wasn't..."

May 17, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

Challenge your ever-increasing property taxes

"...taxpayers and the appraisal district. The board listens to evidence from both the property owner/taxpayer and the county's chief..."

May 3, 2019 Column by Luke Ellis

Spider House Sexual Misconduct Saga Goes to Court

Judge hears motion to dismiss co-owner's defamation suit

"...Alexander withdrew his client’s slander claims for lack of evidence. “This part is accurate,” said Alexander when pressed by..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...and noted that in 1995, when several wells showed evidence of groundwater contamination, "WM requested and TCEQ allowed" the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Death Watch: Robert Ramos

Mexican national set for execution Wednesday night

"...Ramos has been fighting since 1993, arguing that he..."

Nov. 14, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Survivors Hit Back at City, County in Court

Plaintiffs hit back at motions to dismiss in sexual assault class-action suit

"...own assaults when men are not," that women's DNA evidence is often left untested, and that local statistics demonstrate..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: Double Dose

Two executions in Huntsville next week

"...appeal, Newberry wrote, "Henry's failure to present the mitigating evidence [to the appeals court] prevented the Fifth Circuit from..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...(and experts I interviewed say they're not aware of evidence on the importance of programming's location)...."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

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