In a 7 – 2 decision in Banks v. Dretke, the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Delma Banks Jr., concluding that he was denied a fair trial because prosecutors in Texas failed to disclose key information. Last year, Banks was just minutes from his scheduled execution in Texas when the Supreme Court intervened. Today’s decision remands the case back to a lower court so that new evidence may be considered. Read DPIC’s Press Release. Also, Read the opinion.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). Supreme Court Overturns Texas Death Sentence. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/supreme-court-overturns-texas-death-sentence
- Death Penalty Information Center. “Supreme Court Overturns Texas Death Sentence.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/supreme-court-overturns-texas-death-sentence.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “Supreme Court Overturns Texas Death Sentence.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/supreme-court-overturns-texas-death-sentence. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.