A capital murder conviction was recently handed down in Travis County. The case involved a shooting that resulted in the deaths of two people in southeast Austin. This conviction prompted a review of statewide capital cases.
The review was conducted by KXAN, which examined data related to these cases. Further details about the review and the data on capital murder convictions in Texas are available from KXAN.
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