Death Sentence Overturned After 48 Years

Apr 13
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By April Towery, HoustonPress, April 10, 2026

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Texas court overturns sentence for man on death row for nearly 50 years

The Guardian, April 10, 2026 Article Link

Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune, April 9, 2026 Preview: Clarence Curtis Jordan’s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn’t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades. Art

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