Texas, death row

Kim Kardashian called him a Texas death row inmate on Instagram. He wasn't, and he's suing
Kim Kardashian confused a Texas death row inmate with a New York resident who is not a double murderer. He's now suing for defamation.
Once filled with rage, Texas death row inmate set to be executed is now 'a gentle human'
During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's written two books about his life.
What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put 592 people to death, according to online records. Charlie Brooks was that first in that span. He was executed on Dec. 7, 1982 for the kidnap/murder of a Fort Worth auto mechanic.
Robert Roberson again asks Texas' highest criminal court to free him, citing new evidence
Months after an unprecedented legal maneuver temporarily spared him from execution, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is again asking the state's highest criminal court to overturn his murder ...
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal since execution was postponed
The filing includes opinions from legal and scientific experts arguing that Nikki died of pneumonia and changed science warrants a new trial.
A sisterhood of nuns is quietly emerging on Texas death row
Those housed in the O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville, including such names as Melissa Lucio, have had their lives touched by a particular Catholic order.
Death row inmate Robert Roberson files new appeal, citing misdiagnosis and new evidence
Death row inmate Robert Roberson has filed a new appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, presenting what his defense claims are new legal and scientific developments aimed at overturning his death sentence.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson seeks overturn sentence with new appeal
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, has filed a new appeal. Roberson, who has autism spectrum disorder, claims innocence after 22 years on death row.
Texas death row inmate mouths final 2-word message to victims' families before execution
A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...
Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
Tabler's execution came about an hour after Florida executed James Dennis Ford. Tabler was convicted of a 2004 double murder, ...
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Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain ...
Kim Kardashian Sued by Man She Incorrectly Labeled as Death Row Inmate
Kim Kardashian is being sued for defamation after she shared a photo of a New York man on social media and falsely identified ...
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Inside Texas' death row 'God Pod,' where inmates earn extra privileges by converting to Christianity
In a desperate ploy to save their own lives, the inmates on Texas' death row are turning toward faith-based programs as a way to prove their societal worth and hopefully have their executions ...