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Texas court asked to overturn death sentence of Harris County inmate on death row for nearly 50 years

Read full article: Texas court asked to overturn death sentence of Harris County inmate on death row for nearly 50 years

The now 68-year-old inmate has been declared incompetent since 1987 when his initial execution was halted due to severe mental illness, including schizophrenia and organic brain dysfunction.

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How did a Harris County man spend nearly half a century on death row without being executed

Read full article: How did a Harris County man spend nearly half a century on death row without being executed

Clarence Jordan has been a death row inmate for 47 years, yet his execution was never carried out. Jordan, now 68, was convicted of the 1977 murder and robbery of Houston grocery store worker, Joe Williams.

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Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution date

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution date

As a legal chess match continues over a death row inmate’s life, the Texas Supreme Court has weighed in, saying a legislative committee that delayed Robert Roberson’s execution date did not have the power to stop a scheduled sentence.

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Lawmakers fire back at accusations they overstepped authority in death row case

Read full article: Lawmakers fire back at accusations they overstepped authority in death row case

This is the latest salvo in a legal battle between committee members and the Texas Attorney General and Governor’s offices.

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What put a Texas death row inmate’s case back in the spotlight?

Read full article: What put a Texas death row inmate’s case back in the spotlight?

Robert Roberson was set to be the first person in the U.S. to be executed on a “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis after getting convicted for killing his 2-year-old daughter. He maintained his innocence and in October 2024, his sentence was put on a temporary pause.

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Texas lawmaker says Robert Roberson’s attorney showed up at jury foreman’s home, here’s why she did

Read full article: Texas lawmaker says Robert Roberson’s attorney showed up at jury foreman’s home, here’s why she did

As tensions continue amid a delayed execution for death row inmate, Robert Roberson, new allegations from a Texas lawmaker suggest his attorney overstepped by showing up to a jury foreman’s home.

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted

Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will be praying for another miracle as he prepares to testify before lawmakers after his life was temporarily spared from his scheduled execution last week.

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will testify IN PERSON before lawmakers Monday

Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will testify IN PERSON before lawmakers Monday

His attorney confirmed to KPRC 2's Bryce Newberry. What happens after Monday?

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Texas Supreme Court stays the execution of Robert Roberson

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court stays the execution of Robert Roberson

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a stay order in the execution of Robert Roberson.

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Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight

Read full article: Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight

A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection.

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The day of execution: How it plays out for Texas death row inmates

Read full article: The day of execution: How it plays out for Texas death row inmates

The Texas protocol for the day of execution.

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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

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Judge delays next week’s execution of Texas death row inmate

Read full article: Judge delays next week’s execution of Texas death row inmate

The scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate who was convicted in the killing of another prisoner has been delayed by a judge.

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The Evidence Room, Bonus Episode - 31 Years To Justice

Read full article: The Evidence Room, Bonus Episode - 31 Years To Justice

Six people were shot during a robbery on Brownstone Lane in southwest Houston in 1992

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Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency

Read full article: Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his April 5 execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death.

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First openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. asks for mercy

Read full article: First openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. asks for mercy

The first openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. is asking Missouri’s governor for mercy.

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Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate

Read full article: Oklahoma panel votes to reject clemency for death row inmate

A five-member Oklahoma board has decided that a man convicted in the shotgun slayings of an elderly couple in eastern Oklahoma in 2003 and sentenced to die should not be spared from the death sentence.

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The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate

Read full article: The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate

In this episode of The Evidence Room, we'll look into the case of Carl Wayne Buntion, who was sentenced to death for murdering Houston Police Officer James Irby in 1990.

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WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker

Read full article: WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker

KPRC 2 Investigates takes you into the Harris County archives to examine the case of Karla Faye Tucker, the Houston woman executed for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary in the 1980's

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Family announces launch of renewed campaign to exonerate Juan Balderas from Texas death row

Read full article: Family announces launch of renewed campaign to exonerate Juan Balderas from Texas death row

The family of Juan Balderas, along with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, held a press conference Monday to announce “Making an Exoneree: Juan Balderas” and launched a renewed campaign to exonerate Balderas from Texas death row, according to a release.

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