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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
William Melhado

Texas criminal appeals court takes man off death row over intellectual disability

Guard towers are located around the Polunsky Unit on Jan. 31, 2024.
Texas has executed one person this year. Eight people were put to death in 2023 — more than any other state. (Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals re-sentenced a 64-year-old man on death row to life in prison without parole on Wednesday after a state expert confirmed in trial court that he is intellectually disabled.

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