Category: Texas Murder

The statutory circumstances that distinguish capital murder, the evidence counsel must examine, and the records families should preserve.

Heath Hyde explains what Texas prosecutors must prove in a murder case, how the charged theory changes the elements, and how the defense tests the evidence.

The Phone Call at 3 A.M. It is always the middle of the night. A phone rings in a quiet house outside Tyler or Longview, and on the other end

When you or someone you love is staring down a murder charge, everything changes. The world gets very small, very fast. And the most important decision you will make —

I grew up on a ranch in East Texas. Fifth generation. You learn early that when something serious is on the line — a drought, a sick herd, a hard