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Texas' Highest Criminal Court Agrees To Review Murder Conviction Of White Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Black Teen

/ Roy Oliver’s conviction was a landmark ruling, as police officers are rarely indicted — and almost never convicted of murder — in on-duty shootings. As law enforcement’s disparate use force against Black people continues to stoke division in a troubled nation, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals plans to review the high-profile murder conviction of former North Texas police officer Roy Oliver, who fatally shot an unarmed Black teenager. In 2018, Oliver, who is white, was sentenced to...
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Texas high court to review ex-police officer Roy Oliver's murder conviction

Roy Oliver’s conviction was a landmark ruling, as police officers are rarely indicted — and almost never convicted of murder — in on-duty shootings. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As law enforcement’s disparate use force against Black people continues to stoke division in a troubled nation, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals plans...
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