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Texas Court Upholds Death Sentence for James Broadnax

4/10/2026

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied death row inmate James Broadnax's appeal, upholding his confession.
Damarius Cummings, Broadnax's co-defendant, declared he was the shooter and said DNA links him to the murder weapon.
Broadnax is scheduled for execution on April 30, and petitions before the U.S. Supreme Court address racial discrimination and rap lyrics in sentencing.
Legal experts note the DNA evidence's significance for sentencing rather than guilt.

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied death row inmate James Broadnax's appeal, upholding his confession.
Damarius Cummings, Broadnax's co-defendant, declared he was the shooter and said DNA links him to the murder weapon.
Broadnax is scheduled for execution on April 30, and petitions before the U.S. Supreme Court address racial discrimination and rap lyrics in sentencing.
Legal experts note the DNA evidence's significance for sentencing rather than guilt.