Dear Supporters, Let me tell you what we mean by “Texas Tough.” In Texas, it is legal for a jury to sentence a person to death even if he or she did not kill anyone. This is what we call the Law of Parties. Last month, we shared the story of Michael Highfill, who is serving a […]
Dear Friends, Dear Friends,Please save the date for Texas Defender Service’s 2024 Light of Justice Luncheon, featuring New York Times bestselling novelist Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. Our Light of Justice Luncheon will be held on October 22, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, Texas. Adjei-Brenyah’s novel Chain Gang All-Stars was a finalist for the National Book Award and was named a New York Times Top Ten […]
