Entries tagged with “Jeff Leach”
Dec 20, 2024
Texas Attorney General’s Office Refuses to Cooperate with Committee Subpoena for Robert Roberson, Blocking His Testimony for the 2nd Time
Robert Roberson with daughter Nikki. Courtesy of the…
Nov 20, 2024
Texas Supreme Court Rules that a New Execution Date Can be Set for Robert Roberson
Robert Roberson with daughter Nikki. Courtesy of the…
Oct 28, 2024
“Simply Untrue”: Lawmakers Refute Unprecedented Attack by Texas Attorney General in Robert Roberson’s Case
Robert Roberson with daughter Nikki. Courtesy of the…
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Apr 21, 2023
Texas House Advances Bill to Limit ‘Law of Parties’ in Capital Cases
On April 20, 2023, Texas legislators initially approved House Bill (HB) 1736 to limit the application of the death penalty in cases where a defendant commits a felony that was accompanied by a murder carried out by someone other than the defendant. Many states have a“felony murder” rule, similar to Texas’“Law of Parties,” which provides that if one person is found guilty of murder, the offender’s accomplices or co-conspirators may also be found guilty of…
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,May 12, 2022
‘Every Option Will Be on the Table’: Republican Leader of Texas House Justice Reform Caucus Says He Would Support Moratorium on Executions
Saying that recent events in **Texas**’ attempt to execute death-row prisoner **Melissa Lucio** had shaken his faith in the criminal legal system, an influential Republican state legislator has said that he would now support a moratorium on executions in the state. In an April 29, 2022 interview on WFAA-TV’s *Inside Texas Politics with Jason Whitely*, **Representative Jeff Leach** (pictured), co-chair of the Texas House of Representatives’ bi-partisan Criminal Justice…