Brent Ray Brewer, a Texas man convicted of killing a man during a robbery in 1990, was executed by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene. Brewer claimed that his death sentence was based on false and discredited expert testimony. His lawyers argued that a prosecution expert falsely claimed Brewer would be a future danger, a finding necessary for imposing the death penalty. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed an appeal on this issue without reviewing the merits. Brewer expressed remorse and a desire to apologize to the victim's family. He is the seventh inmate executed in Texas and the 21st in the U.S. this year.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with giving false testimony to the Austrian parliament. The charges stem from an investigation into the "Ibiza scandal," in which a video surfaced showing Kurz's former coalition partner offering government contracts in exchange for political support. Kurz denies any wrongdoing and maintains his innocence.
A judge has granted a motion to dismiss charges against Rosa Jimenez, who was convicted in the death of a toddler in her care in 2005. The Innocence Project, which represents Jimenez, argued that the child's death was a tragic accident, and several pediatric airway experts testified that the original witnesses likely did not have sufficient expertise. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed the case and determined that Jimenez was convicted based on false testimony. The district attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss the charges, and the judge granted it, apologizing for the years Jimenez spent in prison. Jimenez, who is in need of a kidney transplant, expressed relief and said she has her whole life ahead of her.
