Duane Buck Denied New Trial Despite Evidence Of Racial Bias
Duane Buck, a death row inmate from Texas, has been denied a new trial despite evidence of racial bias.
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Duane Buck, a death row inmate from Texas, has been denied a new trial despite evidence of racial bias.
Harris County, Texas, is the death penalty capital of the country. In most cases resulting in a death sentence in the past 20 years, appointed defense lawyers failed to uncover potentially life-saving evidence, the report found.
Harris County, Texas, is the death penalty capital of the country. In most cases resulting in a death sentence in the past 20 years, appointed defense lawyers failed to uncover potentially life-saving evidence, the report found.
Scott Panetti was deemed incompetent for execution. What does this mean for other mentally ill death row prisoners?
A Texas jury sentenced Melissa Lucio to death on July 22, 2008. Just this week, lawyers filed a petition for Commutation of Death Sentence to a Lesser Penalty or, in the Alternative, a 120-Reprieve from Execution, arguing that Lucio is factually innocent of taking her daughter, Mariah’s, life.