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2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause

From last week's Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision in Smith v. State, written by Judge Scott Walker; the Court… The post 2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause appeared first on Reason.com.

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All candidates for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge — David Schenck (R) and Holly Taylor (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Three court of criminal appeal judges up for reelection targeted by Ken Paxton’s political revenge machine

Paxton promised to go after the Republican judges over their 2021 ruling that struck down the attorney general’s ability to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud.

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue 15 opinions from May 15-21

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued eight opinions from May 15-21. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from May 15-21. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of May 21, the court of criminal appeals issued 138 opinions in 2023 — 25 more than this…

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue nine opinions from May 1-7

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued five opinions from May 1-7. The Texas Supreme Court issued four opinions from May 1-7. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of May 7, the court of criminal appeals issued 130 opinions in 2023 — 33 more than this…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from April 24-30

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued seven opinions from April 24-30. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from April 24-30. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 30, the court of criminal appeals issued 125 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 24 opinions from April 17-23

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 17 opinions from April 17-23. The Texas Supreme Court issued seven opinions from April 17-23. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 23, the court of criminal appeals issued 118 opinions in 2023 — 31 more than this…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 14 opinions from April 10-16

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued nine opinions from April 10-16. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from April 10-16. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 16, the court of criminal appeals issued 101 opinions in 2023 — 18 more than this…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issues three opinions from April 3-9

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued three opinions from April 3-9, while the Texas Supreme Court issued none. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 9, the court of criminal appeals issued 92 opinions in 2023 — 11 more than this point a year…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court issue 19 opinions from March 27-April 2

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 14 opinions from March 27-April 2. The Texas Supreme Court issued five opinions from March 27-April 2. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of April 2, the court of criminal appeals issued 89 opinions in 2023 — 20 more…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from March 6-12

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued nine opinions from March 6-12. The Texas Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of March 12, the court of criminal appeals issued 75 opinions in 2023—25 more than this point a…

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue four opinions from Feb. 27-March 5

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued three opinions from Feb. 27-March 5. The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 27-March 5. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of March 5, the court of criminal appeals issued 66 opinions in 2023—26 more than this point…

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Texas executes Arthur Brown Jr. for Houston slayings despite claims of innocence, intellectual disability

Brown’s appeals ran out after almost 30 years on death row. Defense attorneys claim Harris County prosecutors hid evidence pointing to another suspect in the 1992 shooting deaths of four people in a Houston drug house.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court issue eight opinions from Feb. 20-26

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued six opinions from Feb. 20-26. The Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 20-26. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 26, the court of criminal appeals issued63 opinions in 2023—29 more than this point a year…

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue 13 opinions from Feb. 13-19

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued nine opinions from Feb. 13-19. The Texas Supreme Court issued four opinions from Feb. 13-19. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 19, the court of criminal appeals issued 57 opinions in 2023—23 more than this point a…

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Texas Senate revives effort to make illegal voting a felony

Lawmakers lowered the penalty to a misdemeanor in 2021, but then almost immediately began discussing raising it back.

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue nine opinions from Feb. 6-12

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued seven opinions from Feb. 6-12. The Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 6-12. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 12, the court of criminal appeals issued 48 opinions in 2023—17 more than this point a…

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from Jan. 30-Feb. 5

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 11 opinions from Jan. 30-Feb 5. The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion from Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 5, the court of criminal appeals issued 41 opinions in 2023—14 more than this…

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Texas executes Wesley Ruiz despite ongoing fight over state’s use of old lethal injection drugs

Ruiz was convicted in the 2007 shooting death of Dallas police Senior Cpl. Mark Nix after a high-speed chase.

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Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.

Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015.

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U.S. Supreme Court tells Texas to reconsider executing man convicted with faulty DNA evidence

Areli Escobar was sentenced to death in 2011 for an Austin murder, but even prosecutors now agree his conviction relied heavily on faulty DNA testing by the discredited Travis County crime lab.

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Is Texas About To Use Expired Drugs To Execute Death Row Inmates?

Defendants say this practice violates the state’s own laws. The attorney general is pushing onward anyway.

The Independent UK

Court goes against Texas inmates questioning execution drugs

Texas’ top criminal appeals court has barred a civil court judge from issuing orders in a lawsuit by three death row inmates who allege the state plans to use expired and unsafe drugs to execute them

The Independent UK

Jewish death row inmate should get new trial due to ‘antisemitic bias’, judge rules

A court ruling says a Jewish death row inmate who was part of the ‘Texas 7’ should have his conviction overturned because the judge presiding over his case ‘harbored antisemitic bias’

The Independent UK

Texas death row inmate should get new, unbiased trial

A court ruling says a Jewish death row inmate who was part of the ‘Texas 7’ should have his conviction overturned and get a new trial because the judge presiding over his case ‘harbored antisemitic bias’

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