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Texas Governor condemns lawmakers who intervened in death row inmate Robert Roberson’s execution
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that lawmakers stepped 'out of line' when intervening in the execution of Robert Roberson, ...
Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor's ...
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SC governor can decide whether to grant death row inmate clemency, judge decides
Gov. Henry McMaster can decide whether to grant clemency in the state’s upcoming execution, a federal judge decided.
SC governor said he wouldn’t pardon a death row inmate. Judge say it’s still his decision
Richard Moore is sentenced to die by lethal injection on Nov. 1 inside the state death chamber in Columbia, South Carolina ...
McMaster has authority to decide clemency in death row case of Richard Moore, court rules
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has the authority to grant or deny condemned inmate Richard Moore's clemency application, ...
Texas lawmakers, rather than Gov. Abbott, took lead in winning Roberson reprieve
A frantic and unprecedented rush by Texas lawmakers to successfully block the controversial execution of death row inmate ...
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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution after bipartisan fight for mercy
The decision was the result of a move by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers on the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case
The Texas Supreme Court halted the execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph17d
Palestine man's scheduled execution renews calls for clemency, which is rarely granted
Abbott can only grant clemency after receiving a recommendation from the the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. He has commuted a death sentence only once in nearly a decade as governor.
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Texas execution in October renews calls for rarely granted clemency
Abbott can only grant clemency after receiving a recommendation from the the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. He has commuted a death sentence only once in nearly a decade as governor.