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Judge denies Tanner Horner's request for a new trial; death penalty appeal continues

Judge denies Tanner Horner's request for a new trial; death penalty appeal continues
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Tanner Horner's request for a new murder trial has been denied by a Tarrant County judge. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder earlier this year, and a jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. Last month, Horner's attorneys argued that widespread media coverage

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