Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions

Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson
Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson
Texas lawmakers can’t stop executions, state Supreme Court says
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday the state Legislature does not have the power to stall an execution, ending a constitutional crisis that erupted after lawmakers subpoenaed Robert Roberson III to testify before a committee four days after he was scheduled to be put to death.
No more death row executions until January, SC Supreme Court decides
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Death penalty: Texas Supreme Court rules subpoenas can't halt last-minute executions
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after Republican and Democratic lawmakers used the novel maneuver last month to pause Robert Roberson 's lethal injection at the last minute.
Alert: Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson.
Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers who stopped execution with last-minute subpoena
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after Republican and Democratic lawmakers used the novel maneuver last month to pause Robert Roberson's lethal injection at the last minute.
Robert Roberson's execution can't be stopped by Texas House subpoena, Supreme Court rules
The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed his October execution with help from the Texas Supreme Court. But the high court says the House overstepped it's authority.
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