Texas, death row and U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence
Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.
Kim Kardashian sued for accidentally mixing up NY man with Texas death row inmate in Instagram post
A New York man is suing Kim Kardashian for slander after she accidentally used his photo in an Instagram post about a Texas death row inmate who shared the same name.
Once filled with rage, Texas death row inmate set to be executed is now 'a gentle human'
During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's written two books about his life.
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case about a Texas man on death row suing for access to DNA testing
Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville, on the state’s southern tip.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson seeks overturn sentence with new appeal
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, has filed a new appeal. Roberson, who has autism spectrum disorder, claims innocence after 22 years on death row.
Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he claims would prevent his execution.
Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Texas death row case
Ruben Gutierrez, sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison, is suing for access to DNA testing. ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports.
Supreme Court hears Texas death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison in 1998.

Texas blames Mexican 'cartel violence'

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After a North Texas girl's death was ruled suicide, bullying claims about family's immigration status emerge
On Wednesday, hundreds attended the funeral for Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, about an hour north of Fort Worth.
Inmate shot to death in hospital room while fighting deputy for his gun, Texas cops say
An inmate was shot and killed in a struggle over the gun of a deputy assigned to watch him at a Texas hospital, authorities ...
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Child abuse, death numbers continue to drop in Texas after years of legislation begins to pay off
Years of work passing legislation aimed at saving children from abuse and fixing a broken foster care system is finally ...
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Man sues Kim Kardashian for mistakenly identifying him as a death row inmate
Kim Kardashian is being sued after allegedly misidentifying a man on Instagram as a death row inmate last year.
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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 ...
What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put 592 people to death, according to online records. Charlie Brooks was that ...