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Court says Satanism evidence was allowed in Texas death penalty case
Summary by Westlake News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Steven Ardary , as published by FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News
· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details on this case are available from FOX 7 Austin, including the court's reasoning that the evidence was relevant to the inmate's potential for future dangerousness. A federal appeals court has made a decision in a Texas death penalty case.
A federal appeals court has made a decision in a Texas death penalty case. The court upheld the sentence of a Texas death row inmate.
The ruling found that state courts did not act unreasonably in allowing certain evidence. This evidence related to the inmate's affiliation with Satanism.
Further details on this case are available from FOX 7 Austin, including the court's reasoning that the evidence was relevant to the inmate's potential for future dangerousness.
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Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 7 Austin (KTBC) - News ·
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