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Reed's attorneys insist evidence unavailable to him during his 1998 trial casts serious doubt on his guilt of the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, and strongly supports the defense theory that another man was the killer

Extends 2012 ruling on ineffective assistance of counsel

But defense says it has new evidence Hall responsible for Cave murder

Gruesome slaying in West Campus revisited by federal jurists

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

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

High court spikes yet another Texas death-row verdict

Plan for People, Not Cars

Supreme Court grapples once again with whether Texas death penalty scheme – and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' interpretation of its role in deciding death penalty cases – meets constitutional requirements

Charles Dean Hood heads back to district court for new punishment hearing

After a short break, Texas resumes executions

Supreme Court agrees to hear three Texas death row appeals during its new term

New appeal argues Williams' mental impairment

The high court sends a message – three times – to Texas and the 5th Circuit

Supreme Court hears arguments that Texas courts mishandle capital appeals

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

No place for mitigation

Jonas Cherry's parents don't want their son's killer killed

Can Texas even carry out an execution anymore?

Houston police thought they had their man – so the evidence was no problem

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

Morton attorneys call for court of inquiry

DAs oppose proposal to expand criminal liability

Two attorneys build separate cases for overturning yogurt-shop defendant Robert Springsteen's death sentence.

Defense says new evidence proves Hall murdered Cave

Arturo Diaz makes bid for new trial to avoid Sept. 26 execution date

Year in review for cops and firefighters

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