The Latest Breaking News from John Creuzot

Sanctioned Judge Upsets Incumbent in Dallas District Attorney Race

Amber Givens beat out two-term DA John Creuzot in Tuesday’s primary, sending shockwaves through the local political and courthouse scene.

Texas Observer · Mar 4

Man executed nearly 70 years ago in case marked by racial bias finally exonerated

Tommy Lee Walker, executed nearly 70 years ago, was innocent - officials have declared

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Texas man is exonerated after spending nearly 34 years in prison for wrongful conviction

A Texas man who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted has been exonerated

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Dallas prosecutors brought homicide cases to trial knowing police evidence was deleted

DALLAS — Dallas County prosecutors allowed homicide cases to go to trial in recent weeks even after learning that evidence related to the crimes was permanently deleted, according to records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Texas Republicans, once allied with prosecutors, seek to rein them in

Some local district and county attorneys have said they will not pursue abortion-related cases, or prioritize certain drug, property and election crimes.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 28, 2023

Texas executes Gary Green for 2009 murder of his wife and her 6-year-old daughter

Green’s appellate attorneys unsuccessfully argued that his intellectual impairments and mental health status made him ineligible for the death penalty.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 7, 2023

Two Executions, Many Questions about Mental Health, Innocence

Gary Green and Arthur Brown Jr. are set to be killed next week by the State of Texas.

Texas Observer · Mar 3, 2023

Father found guilty of capital murder in Texas killings he drove his son to and from

DALLAS — A Dallas County jury found Richard Acosta Jr. guilty of capital murder Friday after he drove his son to and from a Garland convenience store where police say the 14-year-old shot four teenagers, killing three of them.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Wesley Ruiz execution: Man who killed cop put to death despite 'racist jury' appeal

Wesley Ruiz, 43, who shot and killed Dallas policeman Mark Nix in 2007, has been executed in Texas as a battle continues to rage in the state about the ability to use out of date drugs for lethal injections

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

Texas Republicans want to rein in ‘rogue’ prosecutors like Dallas County DA John Creuzot

Texas Republicans, thwarted by top prosecutors who say they won’t prosecute certain crimes, are pushing back on what they call “rogue” district attorneys.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023