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Man Sentenced To Death For Developing Pornography Website

Man Sentenced To Death For Developing Pornography Website

The Supreme Court in Iran upholds the death sentence given to Saeed Malekpour, who was found guilty of promoting and developing a variety of pornography websites.   He was first…

U.S. Supreme Court Stays Execution of Man Attorneys Say Was Unfairly Sentenced Due to Question About Race During Trial

U.S. Supreme Court Stays Execution of Man Attorneys Say Was Unfairly Sentenced Due to Question About Race During Trial

Yesterday, just hours before it was scheduled to take place, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution of Duane Buck, aged 48, after his attorneys appealed his sentence, saying it was…

Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty

Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty

Illinois today became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty when Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill passed last month by the state Assembly.  Governor Quinn also…

UK to Ban Export of Capital Punishment Drug

UK to Ban Export of Capital Punishment Drug

There is a domestic shortage of the anesthetic thiopental sodium, which is used for lethal injections in every state but Oklahoma.  To make up for the shortfall, states have been…

Uganda Considers Death Penalty Law for Homosexuality

Uganda Considers Death Penalty Law for Homosexuality

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on pending legislation in Uganda that would impose strict penalties on homosexuals, up to and including the death penalty for homosexuals infected with HIV.…

Musings on a Slow Day

Musings on a Slow Day

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know by now that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in New York for his role in planning 9/11. He’ll get his…

Closure in DC Sniper Case

Closure in DC Sniper Case

John Allen Muhammad, better known as the DC Sniper, is scheduled for execution tonight after the Supreme Court turned down his appeal. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has also turned down…

Murder Defendant Denied Counsel, Sues Public Defenders

Murder Defendant Denied Counsel, Sues Public Defenders

A murder defendant who has been denied legal representation for eight months is suing the head of the Georgia public defender system. “This is surely an unprecedented deprivation of counsel…