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

  • Apr 13
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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.


 
 

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