26 December 2020 :
Hector Medina resentenced to life in prison without parole.
On July 13, 2020, Hector Medina, a native of El Salvador, was resentenced to life in prison without parole after his defense attorneys and the Dallas County DA’s Office reached an agreement in his case. Medina had been convicted and sentenced to death in 2008 for killing his two young children. On 04/10/2017 (see) the CCA ordered a new sentencing hearing after finding his attorney had performed deficiently during the punishment phase of his trial by refusing to present evidence. As reported in the Dallas Morning News, the sentencing agreement stipulates that Medina may not appeal, seek a review of the case, or ask for clemency.
https://tcadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Texas-Death-Penalty-Developments-in-2020-FINAL.pdf
