Category Archives: Capital Crimes
From Arrest to Acquittal: Successfully Defending Homicide Charges In Texas
Homicide charges are among the most serious criminal offenses, carrying severe penalties and potentially life-altering consequences. In Texas, the legal process for defending homicide…
The Legally Flawed Execution of Tracy Lane Beatty
On November 9, 2022, the State of Texas executed 61-year-old Tracy Lane Beatty. He was the 577th person put to death by lethal injection…
Feds Expand Texas Capital Offenders’ Chances for Death Penalty
A capital felony is the most severe felony you can face in Texas. While carrying out death sentences has actually decreased in recent years,…
A.G. Bill Barr Set to Execute 13 Federal Inmates
For nearly a hundred years, Mitchell Palmer was considered one of the worst U.S. Attorney Generals in American history. He was appointed and confirmed…
The Supreme Court: Justice Gone Wild
The U.S. Supreme Court’s website speak these words about the Court’s commitment to “justice”: “‘EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW’- These words, written above the main…
Two Faces of Death Penalty Injustice
Robert Jennings was 31 years old when he entered a Houston adult book store on July 20, 1988 with the intent to rob it.…
Crimes You May Not Have Known Could Be Capital Charges
What do you think of when you hear the words “capital crime”? Most people in the Lone Star State probably think murder. After all,…
Three Texas Judges Fight for Condemned Man, Rule of Law
The capital murder case of Roberto Moreno Ramos is extraordinary—not because of the crime that sent him to his death on November 14, 2018…
Counsel Cannot Concede Guilt Over Client’s Objection
Death penalty trials, beyond a doubt, are the most difficult for a criminal defense attorney to try. These trials are conducted in two phases:…
Should Inmate Have Right to Choose Method of Execution?
Some court decisions are well-reasoned; others are downright dumb. Then there are those decisions that fall into the heartless category. In macabre detail, the…
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