Texas high court rejects convicted murderer former officer Roy Oliver's appeal

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Texas high court rejects convicted murderer former officer Roy Oliver's appeal
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected an appeal filed by a former Balch Springs police officer, meaning he will serve out his sentence for shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy in April 2017.

— The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected an appeal filed by a former Balch Springs police officer convicted of murder, meaning he will serve out his sentence.after he shot Jordan Edwards, 15, in April 2017 as the teen was leaving a party with his brother and friends.He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

Oliver then filed a petition for discretionary review in October 2020, which the Court of Criminal Appeals initially granted.

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