Jury Convicts Texas Man in 1984 Murder of Friend

Jury convicts Texas man in 1984 murder of friend

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A Texas teenager stabbed his friend to death, confessed two years later while in a drug-treatment program, but wasn't arrested until his DNA was discovered on crime-scene evidence nearly 25 years later, prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments …
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Report: Fewer Texans return to prison as state focuses on rehabilitation …

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In the past five years, Texas has greatly expanding drug and alcohol treatment programs, and re-entry initiatives. Parole rates are up and parole revocations are down, again thanks to programs that aim to ensure that felons can successfully reintegrate …
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