He was convicted in 2004, two years after two 19-year-olds — Jesus Omar Gonzalez and John Commisky — died from gunshot wounds ...

A judge could soon decide if the Dallas County District Attorney will be recused from the case of Randy Halprin, one of the ...

The latest Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals news from The Texas Tribune. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune March 21, 2025 Critics fear increased election prosecutions could ...

Here’s what to know about the Texas Seven, including their escape from a South Texas prison, subsequent crime spree and ...

The case against one of the Texas 7 death row inmates is on hold until a judge can hear a motion to recuse Dallas County ...

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has vacated the capital murder conviction of Joe David Padron, agreeing that false ...

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate whose bid for a new trial drew the support of the prosecutor’s office that originally put him on death row.

Areli Escobar has sought a new trial since a damning audit of APD's crime lab. The same office that prosecuted him has supported his efforts.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has twice rejected Escobar's appeals. The first time followed a lower court decision ordering a new trial after the judge identified problems with the evidence.

There was no explanation from the justices about why Escobar's appeal met a different fate. Unlike in Glossip's case, Escobar is not facing imminent execution. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ...

There was no explanation from the justices about why Escobar’s appeal met a different fate. Unlike in Glossip’s case, Escobar is not facing imminent execution. The Texas Court of Criminal ...

There was no explanation from the justices about why Escobar’s appeal met a different fate. Unlike in Glossip’s case, Escobar is not facing imminent execution. The Texas Court of Criminal ...