Leach was part of a group of lawmakers that called for an execution date to be canceled last year amid doubts about the prisoner’s guilt.
Several bills have been filed relating to the grand jury process, none of which have gained any traction in the Legislature.
A Smith County jury sentenced disgraced former Constable Curtis Harris to five years of probation and a $10,000 fine for theft.
The drug trafficker claimed at trial he was just running an errand for his mother and was unaware of the contraband in his vehicle.
Prosecutors say the Mexican woman served as an “indispensable link in the chain of events” resulting in a Guatemalan man’s death.
A Travis County jury convicted Perry of murdering Air Force veteran and protester Garrett Foster. Perry said he acted in self-defense.
The governor’s office pointed out the 14 pounds of fentanyl are enough to kill the combined populations of Austin, Dallas, and El Paso.
The day after a jury convicted Perry, Gov. Greg Abbott said he would approve a pardon upon a recommendation of the Texas parole board.
Karen Phillips is the wife of Precinct 3 Commissioner Terry Phillips. She turned herself in and was released after posting bail.
A Travis County jury convicted Perry of murder in the shooting death of Garrett Foster. Perry claimed self-defense.
Perry said he shot Foster in self-defense after Foster approached his vehicle and pointed an AK-style rifle at him.
David Fugitt, the lead detective in the case, was called to testify by the defense rather than the prosecution.
