The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied a state house committee’s attempt to delay the execution of a man convicted of ...

The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but ...

The Catholic Church teaches that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” even for people who have committed heinous crimes.

It is the latest twist in the political saga surrounding the Roberson case, which drew national attention and sparked fresh ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of Robert Roberson, which would be the first over a death from shaken ...

Robert Roberson evaded execution last month when legislators tossed him a lifeline. Texas' top court just tossed it ...

Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson ...

The Supreme Court of Texas ruled Friday that a legislative subpoena cannot stop an execution and that "the legislature lacks ...

Robert Roberson, the man convicted of killing his daughter due to shaken baby syndrome, will be executed in Texas after delays.

The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed ...

The Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers cannot stop executions through a legislative subpoena. The opinion clears the way for ...