Texas court issues rare stay of execution

Texas court delays execution of man on death row for 32 years, days before he was set to die
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.
Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate’s murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her being sentenced to death, a federal appellate court panel ruled Friday.
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records show.
Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
'Desert Killer' execution paused by Texas appeals court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday delayed the plans of the state to executed its longest-held death row inmate.
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
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Texas high court deciding if 2021 freeze lawsuits against Texas utilities proceed
The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether lawsuits filed against Texas transmission and distribution utilities after the ...
Inside the Investigation: Texas bill could unlock ‘mystery’ of what happens to students in truancy court
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Texas Court Halts Execution of David Leonard Wood, the Alleged 'Desert Killer' of 1987 El Paso Murders
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted an indefinite stay of execution to David Leonard Wood, convicted of six murders ...
Accused Texas cop killer returns to court after Dem judge freed him on bond in ‘slap in the face’ move: expert
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Inside Texas' new business court strategy
Texas wants to be the new Delaware for corporate law. With the launch of the Texas Business Court, the Lone Star State is ...
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions ...