A full panel of judges on a federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in the appeal of Brittany Holberg’s capital ...

Among the cases that are headed back to court is that of Robert Roberson, who argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter based on now-debunked science.

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At 44 executions and three more on the schedule, 2025 is on track to be the deadliest year on American death rows in more than a decade. Texas has, by far, led the nation in executions since the death ...

Amy Hedtke of Whitney and Bob Smilie of Duncanville hold a banner in front of a hearing room where committee members are discussing the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson at the Texas State ...

>> LOOK AT THIS BEHIND US. THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY EXECUTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE 1977. YOU SEE THE LATE 90'S. THAT WAS THE PEAK. BUT THEN A GRADUAL DECLINE. >> THAT IS UNTIL NOW. THIS UP ...