Texas execution of 'desert killer,' on death row for 30 years, blocked by court
David Wood, 67, was sentenced to death in 1992 for the killing of six woman and girls in El Paso, Texas. He has spent nearly ...
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Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
Woman on Death Row for 30 Years Has Conviction Overturned After Paid Informant’s Testimony Challenged
The murder conviction for a Texas woman who'd been on death row for decades was thrown out last week after a federal appeals ...
Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate's murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her ...
What to know about Death Row Records, the iconic label at the center of a Houston lawsuit
With the iconic Los Angeles-based music label Death Row Records making headlines again, here is what to know about the label and its famous owner.
Federal appeals court reverses conviction of Texas woman on death row after 27 years
The federal appeals court said the prosecution failed to disclose that a key trial witness was a paid informant.
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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate's 1998 murder conviction
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said the agency had no comment on Holberg's case. Holberg is currently ...
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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said the agency had no comment on Holberg’s case. Holberg is currently ...
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Brittany Holberg, inmate on Texas death row for 27 years, has her conviction tossed by federal appeals court
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson said the agency had no comment on Holberg's case. Holberg is currently being held at the Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit, a Gatesville prison that houses ...
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
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Woman on death row for nearly three decades has conviction overturned after shocking new information is revealed
On 27 March 1998, Brittany Holberg was sentenced to death for the robbery, torture and murder of 80-year-old Texas-local, A.
Texas court delays execution of man on death row for 32 years, days before he was set to die
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week over the killings of six girls and ...