The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About this seat: The Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest court for criminal cases. Besides appeals from lower courts, ...

Court hearings for convicted El Paso serial killer David Leonard Wood are paused until at least late January. Prosecutors have asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider its ruling and ...

Read full article: ‘Racism is abhorrent’: Harris County DA’s Office says it is reviewing every case of fired HPD officer in viral video Houston City Hall. The Department of Justice announced Friday ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder ...

Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about primary candidates, The Texas Tribune is sharing background information on top candidates. In particularly crowded races, we focused on candidates with ...

Sparks Law Firm in Fort Worth has expanded its criminal appeals division in response to increasing demand from individuals seeking post-conviction relief throughout North Texas. The expansion comes as ...