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Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with felonies in jail until trial

The Texas Tribune · 9d

Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate passes bills targeting Harris County that would keep more defendants in jail

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have prioritized efforts to tighten bail laws, saying Harris County judges are setting bail too low.

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Robert Roberson again asks Texas' highest criminal court to free him, citing new evidence

The new appeal includes a statement from ten independent pathologists that says the 2002 autopsy is "deeply flawed and unreliable."

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 1d

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files appeal for new trial

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson has filed an appeal for a new trial. Roberson was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. His execution was delayed in October. Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is seeking a new trial after his execution was delayed last year.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

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.

1don MSN

Texas murder suspect returns to jail after outcry, DA blames prosecutor for missed deadline

Stephon Morson was taken back into custody Wednesday at the end of a contentious hearing that DA José Garza's office ...

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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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed

The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s ...

KERA News1d

Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate

The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...

Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club ...

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Richard Lee Tabler executed for 2004 Texas double killing in dispute with his strip club manager

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.

News Nation on MSN2d

At least 54 died since 2018 waiting for Texas state hospital opening

KXAN investigators have explored a growing backlog of people in Texas jails who need mental competency restoration. While an advisory committee has largely focused on finding state hospital beds for ...

1don MSN

Tarrant County Jail inmate dies Tuesday at county hospital, sheriff's office says

A 56-year-old woman who was in the custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office died Tuesday at a county hospital.

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