The AG also said he’d make a criminal referral against the lawmaker, who apologized for texting a Court of Criminal Appeals ...

In the texts, Leach reportedly asked the judge to reconsider Roberson's case, whose execution has now been postponed.

Leach, who serves as chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, asked a Court of Criminal Appeals ...

Leach, one of the driving forces behind the effort to stop Roberson’s execution, later apologized to the unnamed judge, who ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the resignation of State Representative Jeff Leach after his admission to ...

The Texas AG's Office notified the Supreme Court about Rep. Jeff Leach's attempt to influence a judge in a death penalty case ...

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)(Eric Gay / AP) AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Republican Rep. Jeff Leach on Monday of ...

Text messages appear to show the Republican state rep. from Plano asking one of the judges who rejected the death row ...

"One Judge. That's all that's needed to simply say... Robert Roberson deserves a new trial," Leach wrote to a judge on the death row inmate's appeal.

CCA general counsel Sian Schilhab gave notice by letter on Oct. 25 to Roberson's legal defense team and the district attorney ...

State Rep. Jeff Leach admitted to texting a judge in the Robert Roberson execution case, asking to reconsider the case.

Rep. Jeff Leach says logistics are being worked out to keep everyone safe during what would amount to a field hearing ...