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?
murder of a peace officer or fireman who is acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty and who the person knows is a peace officer or fireman; murder during the commission or attempted commission of kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction or retaliation, or terroristic threat; murder for remuneration or promise […]