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DA to retry Central Texas man in deadly '86 fire

Ed Graf's 1988 conviction for setting a fire that killed his two young stepsons was set aside in March by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Judge to consider retrial in prison guard's death

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals eventually ordered the changes.

Barbee denied appeal in 2005 murders of ex-girlfriend, her son

Stephen Barbee, the Fort Worth man on Death Row for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son in 2005, has lost an appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Thursday marks deadline for bills to pass chambers

He is also expected to call lawmakers back next year if the Texas Supreme Court rules the school finance system unconstitutional.

Texas court rejects body-in-luggage appeal

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday agreed with the Lubbock trial court which rejected an appeal from 33-year-old Rosendo Rodriguez.

Convicted killer of mom, child, loses appeal

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday denied an appeal from 46-year-old Stephen Barbee.

District Judge Louis Sturns receives Silver Gavel Award from Tarrant County Bar...

Sturns has served on four different courts, including the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Appeals court denies Scouts appeal in abuse case

The 4th Texas Court of Appeals issued a brief order Wednesday.

Texas' chief justice wants investigation of all wrongful convictions

"Though the Texas Court of Appeals is the highest criminal court, Jefferson was speaking for the entire judiciary in his speech.

Will Texas judges feel fallout over school finance?

Phillips had one opponent who called the Supreme Court soft on crime -- a difficult charge to deny in a civil court that never hears criminal cases.

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Bigger push on Kansas judiciary selection coming

The constitution says the Supreme Court also hears other appeals "as may be provided by law."

Top Kansas House Democrat: Staffer faces discipline over tweets

The disclosure that Longpine was posting the John Brown's Ghost tweets came six months after a...

Retrial ordered in case of US nun slain in Brazil

Brazil's Supreme Court has annulled the trial and says in a statement that Moura was not given...

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Supreme Court to Hear Historic Religious Liberty Case

Today the Supreme Court granted that petition.

Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

However, the Texas Court of Appeals may not rule until after the pipeline is laid down and...

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FCC Can Set Deadlines for Cell Tower Applications

The Supreme Court ruled federal regulators can set deadlines for state and local authorities to...

U.S. justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case

The two consolidated cases are City of Arlington v. Federal Communications Commission and Cable...

High court to review church-state dispute over public prayers

Washington (CNN) -- A dispute over public prayers at town board meetings will be taken up by the...