Death Watch: “Texas Seven” Member Contests “Law of Parties”

A robbery ended in a police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law holds him responsible.

"...After this story went to press, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Patrick Murphy’s request to reconsider its..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

On Death Row: Texas' 'Law of Parties'

Kenneth Foster's capital case highlights arbitrary state law

"...The Texas "law of parties" is back in the death row spotlight,..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Executing Texas' Law of Parties

Jeff Wood never killed anybody; Robert Pruett may not have either. Why does the state want to put them both to death?

"...chamber, with executions stayed left and right, state Court of Criminal Appeals justices questioning the constitutionality of capital punishment,..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Law of the Land

Plaintiffs in Freeport Suit Are Harassed

"...Martin Regan, the attorney who filed a $6 billion lawsuit on the plaintiffs' behalf against New Orleans-based Freeport last..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...slow, measured steps. It was Jan. 2, the beginning of a new year, and he had joined the family..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Federal Court Grants Wood a Stay of Execution

Federal Judge stays Wood's execution, opining that state courts trampled due process

"...Judge Orlando Garcia granted Jeffery Wood a 30-day stay of execution in order to give the court time to..."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

House Tweaks Death Penalty Law

Kenneth Foster Act aims to clean things up

"...the death penalty for defendants tried under the so-called "law of parties," which allows a co-defendant with only a..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

The Agony of the Ecstasy

Will the federal and local crackdown on ecstasy put raves out of business?

"...if you're over, say, 10 years old. The wisdom of such an accouterment for anyone old enough to sport..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Austin on Forefront of Addressing Excessive Force Used by Police During Protests

Shock and awe at mass indictment in Black Lives Matter protest shootings

"...issued by a grand jury against 19 Austin police officers, each charged with two counts of aggravated assault with..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Last-Minute Appeals Aim to Stop First Texas Execution of 2019

Drugs, mental illness, disability factors in 2008 infant murder

"...The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted its first stay of 2019 on..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: The Quality of State Killings

Why is the TDCJ so reluctant to test death drugs?

"...Friday's news that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stayed Jeffery Wood's execution – remanding the..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Common Law

Common law divorce?

"...I am in a common law marriage, but we are having major problems and I..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

Texas “Death Star” Law Ruled Unconstitutional Two Days Before Taking Effect

But Texas is likely to appeal

"...A new state law that would limit the ability for local elected officials..."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...One of the most consequential trials in Austin history began this..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Numbers Game in County Court at Law No. 4

Jeffers campaign promotes inaccurate caseload stats to Chronicle

"...A central issue in the County Court at Law No. 4 judicial campaign is the “backlog” of cases...."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Texas Attorney General Asks State Supreme Court to Stop Expansion of Voting by Mail

After his threats fail, Ken Paxton heads to court

"...Frustrated by the failure of his threats of prosecution, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton..."

May 14, 2020 News Post by Michael King

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...in long rows and towering piles in the middle of a field southeast of Downtown are thousands of tires..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Travis County’s Criminal Court Judges Skeptical of APD’s New Plan for Bail Hearings

Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns

"...When Travis County’s criminal court judges caught wind of an experimental system for conducting bail hearings that the..."

Dec. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

sxswi: Convergence of Traditional & Internet TV

or, hanging with policy wonks makes my brain hurt.

"...When it comes right down to it, all most of us want is to turn on the device of..."

March 16, 2011 SXSW Post by Belinda Acosta

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Killing Fields, Kind Of

A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse

"...past, a neat farmhouse stood on the windswept crest of Quick Hill, southeast of the sleepy little Texas town..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Cinema of the Americas

A Festival of Latino Films Showcases New Visions of an Old and Resurging Culture

"...When you look at a map of the Americas, you see the United States first. Right..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Feature by David Garza

Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit

Filing: Court “incorrectly abdicated” duty to uphold women’s rights

"...the sexual assault class action case brought against local law enforcement, the eight survivor-plaintiffs have filed their appeal in..."

Aug. 11, 2020 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Plan to Continue Their Antics

Proposed Flow Meter Bill could burden craft breweries

"...The small brewers and wholesale distributors of Texas went from business frenemies to pals when, about..."

March 7, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA lab due to poorly trained staff and..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Findings of Fact

The Dietz decision recounts at length the financial straits of the public schools

"...somewhat tougher task – getting around the plain language of the state Constitution mandating the establishment and support of..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Bill of the Week: Just Say No

Bill would keep Planned Parenthood out of sex ed

"...this week's BOTW, which would require an additional layer of parental consent for public school student participation in sex..."

Feb. 17, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

In Search of The Lost King

How Philippa Langley dug up the truth about Richard III

"...When King Richard III of England was killed at the battle of Bosworth Field,..."

March 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Campus Hacks: University of Texas

Surprisingly, hook 'em isn't the only thing you need to know

"...have much to learn about life on the actually-434-acres of the UT Austin campus, so here are some lists..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Chronolog Post by Maria Mendez

UT Hosting Debate on Visions of McCain and Obama

Event Thursday at LBJ School, free and open to public

"...presidential candidate to support, UT's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is hosting an event this Thursday to..."

Oct. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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