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John Thuesen Writ Hearing

Lawyers for convicted killer Thuesen push to get death penalty off the table By Maggie Kiely The Eagle June 11, 2014 Attorneys for Brazos...

Agency Defends Capital Murder Convict

Robin Y. Richardson Marshall News Messenger A state writ of habeus corpus hearing in the capital murder case of death row inmate Cortne...

Considering the Toll of War in a Death Penalty Debate

By Brandi Grissom Texas Tribune - New York Times December 27, 2013 Dennis and Patty Thuesen look through photos of their son John from...

Year-old state office challenges death sentences

by Michael Graczyk Associated Press Printed in The Houston Chronicle AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Brad Levenson wasn't thrilled to watch the...

New State Office Handling Convicted Baytown Murderer's Death Sentence Habeas Appeal

by Stephen Thomas Your Houston News Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2011 4:00 am The capital murder conviction of a Baytown man is a new case...

President's Message: We Ought to Be Ashamed

by William Harris Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 On May 3, 2011, the State of Texas executed Cary Kerr from Fort Worth. Brad Levenson and his...

Execution Challenge Is First for Texas Appeals Office

by Brandi Grissom Texas Tribune Published 5/3/2011 UPDATE: Convicted murderer Cary Kerr tonight became the first Texas inmate to be...

Cuts challenge new state office for death-row appeals

by Chuck Lindell, Austin American Statesman Staff Published: 7:09 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 Troubled by revelations of second-rate work...