Texas high court to review ex-police officer Roy Oliver's murder conviction
Roy Oliverâs conviction was a landmark ruling, as police officers are rarely indicted â and almost never convicted of murder â 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 enforcementâs 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 f...
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