Court adopts written procedures for death penalty appeals

Statewide Courts: Democrats look to end GOP grip on courts
Democrats challenging GOP judges are in tight races for the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

West Campus Killer's Appeal Refused
Colton Pitonyak, convicted of the 2005 murder of Jennifer Cave, had his appeal refused by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday.

Darlie Routier granted DNA testing in Texas child murder appeal
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals gave a major victory Wednesday to Texas mother Darlie Routier, who was sent to death row after the murder of her...

Rodney Reed asks for new day in Texas court
Lawyers for Rodney Reed argued before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Wednesday he didn’t get a fair trial when he was convicted in 1998 for...

Extra Extra: Arroz con Politics
Candidates for U.S. Senate Cornyn and Noriega will participate in a debate to be televised statewide on public television tomorrow evening (KLRU,...