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Judge's Failure to Sign Order Leaves Tanner Horner's Death Sentence Intact

The unsigned ruling sends the case into the automatic direct appeal at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals with sensitive trial exhibits sealed.

Supreme Court Lets SEC Seek Disgorgement Without Proving Investor Loss

Jury Convicts Kevin Lychwick in Neighbor’s 2024 Killing

Lead Investigator Details Surveillance Timeline in Larry Millete Murder Trial

Georgia Judge Pauses Execution to Review Parole Board Conflicts

Simon Defense Files Amended New-Trial Motion as Judge Sets January Hearing

Massachusetts High Court Bars Substitute Lab Testimony, Overturns Conviction Under New Confrontation Rule