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

State lawmakers had stopped Robert Roberson’s execution at the last minute in an unusual legal maneuver.

Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning ...

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

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution, putting a decisive end to a ...

The execution of Robert Roberson -- whose "shaken baby syndrome" murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter ...

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

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

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

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

The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way on Friday for the southern US state to set a new execution date for an autistic man ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the state could set a new execution date for a man convicted of murdering his toddler ...