Alabama’s Historic Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
Alabama Executes Convicted Murderer Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas Alabama made history on Thursday evening by conducting the first American…
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US Supreme Court to Review Conviction Amidst Allegations of Evidence Suppression
In an unprecedented move, the United States Supreme Court has decided to entertain the claims of Richard Glossip, a death…
Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Reinstate Firing Squad for Executions
The Idaho Ways and Means Committee have proposed a new bill that would allow the use of a firing squad…
Supreme Court Allows Death Row Inmate with Defiant Lawyer to Get Retrial
Summary: The Supreme Court will allow a death row inmate to receive a retrial because his defense attorney defied his…
Mexican Citizen Executed in Texas for Murdering Teen Cousin
Summary: Texas has executed seven people so far this year. After multiple appeals attempts, Mexican citizen Ruben Ramirez Cardenas died by…
Death Row Inmate with Incompetent Disbarred Attorney Scheduled to Be Executed in Texas
Summary: A death row inmate with allegedly fraudulent attorneys may die on July 27th, despite his plea for clemency. Death…
Pennsylvania Governor Keeps Authority to Postpone Executions
Summary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court established that the constitution gives the state governor authority to halt death penalties indefinitely. The…
Oklahoma Messes Up Execution Again
Summary: Inmate Charles Warner was executed in January. But were the right drugs used? Poor Charles Warner was just doomed. His…
Hung Jury in Jodi Arias Trial, Death Penalty Now Not a Possibility
Summary: Since a second jury has been unable to decide whether Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty for killing…
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…
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…
Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty
Illinois today became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty when Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill…