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…
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Juror for Jodi Arias Trial May Have Been in Love with Her
Summary: The lead prosecutor claims that a juror was in love with Jodi Arias, a claim that a fellow juror…
Execution of Richard Glossip Scheduled for 1997 Murder
Summary: Desperately clinging to new evidence that has been uncovered, attorneys for Richard Glossip are trying to have his execution…
Evidence Photos from James Holmes Case Released
Summary: Now the public can see what jurors were shown as evidence in the four-month trial against Aurora, Colorado movie…
Missouri Ranks First for Executions Per Capita
Summary: Missouri may not be performing the most executions per year but when comparing it the population of the state,…
Jury Weighs Death Penalty for James Holmes
Summary: James Holmes, the man behind the deadly Aurora, Colorado theater massacre, may still face the death penalty, the jury…
Saving Face: How Looks Impact Court Sentences
Summary: A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that one’s facial appearance may have a big impact…
Verdict Comes in for Colorado Theater Shooting
Summary: James Holmes shot-up a packed movie theater three years ago, killing twelve. His was found guilty on all 165…
First Lethal Drug Execution since Glossip v. Gross
Summary: State lawyers and the US Supreme Court made it clear in the dismissal of Zink's appeals that citing Breyer’s…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Favor of Death Penalty
Summary: Although midazolam has not been approved by the FDA for its usage in lethal injections, it is the only…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Is Constitutional
Summary: The Glossip v. Gross case over the use of midazolam in Oklahoma’s three-drug protocol concluded, with another close vote,…
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…