Tanner Horner’s defense attorneys are seeking a new trial July 17, 2026 by hani ADVERTISEMENT Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. By law, all death penalty cases in Texas are reviewed by the state’s highest criminal court. Sentenced to Death A Tarrant County jury has sentenced Tanner Horner to the death penalty for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. What we know: It took jurors less than three hours to sentence Horner to death in May for Athena’s continue reading … ADVERTISEMENT ←PreviousNext→