When George W. Bush was elected Governor of Texas on a law and order agenda in November of 1994, convicted bank robber Dennis Wayne Hope wrote to his mother that he now had no hope of ever making parole. Those were his words – no pun intended. The 26-year-old Hope had been training for months […]
What Crimes Constitute Capital Murder In Texas?
A person knowingly murders a peace officer or firefighter who is performing official duties, and the person knows the victim is an officer or firefighter. A person intentionally murders someone while committing or attempting kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction or retaliation, or certain terroristic threats. A person commits murder for payment or […]