This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

Texas leads the nation in executions, with nearly 600 since 1976. Huntsville's historic prison carries out these sentences, ...

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After avoiding another execution last month, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson faces yet another roadblock in his ...