FOUR RAPE CASE HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT CALIFORNIA COLLEGE STATE SINCE THE START OF SEPTEMBER, WITH EACH INCIDENT INVOLVING PEOPLE WHO KNEW ONE ANOTHER, ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY.(PHOTO).

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  Four rapes rock California college in the first three weeks of semester Four rapes have been reported at Cal State San Marcos since the start of September, with each incident involving people who knew one another, according to the university. The reports were made on four separate dates and involved three locations: The Quad on Sept. 5 and Sept. 18, University Village Apartments on Sept. 6 and Black Oak Hall on Sept. 13. Jerry McCormick, a spokesperson for Cal State San Marcos, confirmed the reports to the California Post and said the four incidents are not believed to be connected. In each case, McCormick said, the individuals involved knew one another. “Sexual assault is never acceptable and is never the survivor’s fault. Consent must be affirmative, voluntary and ongoing,” McCormick said in a statement. “It cannot be assumed because people know one another or have an existing relationship, and a person who is incapacitated cannot consent.” The university notified students, fac...

TEXAS COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, ORDERS NEW SENTENCING HEARING. (PHOTO).



 Texas court overturns death sentence of man on death row for nearly 50 years, orders new sentencing hearing


Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of a Harris County man who spent nearly five decades on death row, ordering a new punishment proceeding in the long-running case.

Clarence Curtis Jordan, 70, was convicted in 1978 for the murder of Houston grocer Joe L. Williams, 40. Court records show Jordan was later found to be intellectually disabled and incompetent for execution, but for decades, he lacked consistent legal representation and was effectively left without an attorney for much of his time on death row.

Jordan was assigned new legal counsel in 2024 after officials uncovered a backlog of delayed criminal appeals in Harris County, including cases that had gone unresolved for years. The discovery came amid efforts to clear a growing pile of pending post-conviction cases in the county’s courts.

Following renewed legal review, the state’s highest criminal court vacated Jordan’s death sentence in a ruling issued Thursday and sent the case back to Harris County for resentencing.

Jordan’s attorney said the decision highlights deep flaws in the system, arguing that inmates most in need of legal protection are often the ones most likely to be overlooked. He described the case as a stark example of how long delays can leave defendants without meaningful advocacy.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said the ruling reflects proper legal process while noting that Jordan’s underlying conviction remains in place. Prosecutors also emphasized that the outcome does not diminish the impact on the victim’s family.

Following the decision, the district attorney’s office said it does not intend to seek a new punishment phase. If resentencing moves forward, the only remaining option would be life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Jordan’s legal team said its role is limited to post-conviction representation and that any further proceedings beyond resentencing would require reassignment of counsel.


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