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

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

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

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

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

The story's headline was shortened due to length.*State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, texted a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ...

"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.

The Robert Roberson death penalty case is the latest Republican battleground in Texas. We’re committed to providing you with ...

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

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