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Troy Davis Hearing in 4 Weeks
Four weeks from today, June 23, Troy Davis will get a day in court. Not a perfunctory hearing where lawyers and judges parse the written affidavits of all the witnesses…
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Will the Supreme Court force Texas to allow scientific testing?
Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced that they will hear the case of Henry "Hank" Skinner. Skinner, on Texas death row since 1993, is arguing that he should be allowed…
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UPDATE: Board Schedules Clemency Hearing in Utah
The Utah Board of Pardon and Parole has agreed to hold a two-day hearing for Ronnie Lee Gardner, to determine if should receive clemency. The hearing is set for June…
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Clemency Granted in Oklahoma Case
Last night, Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma approved clemency and commuted Richard Tandy Smith’s death sentence to life without the possibility of parole. Smith was found guilty of murdering John…
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Republican Judge: Few Proud that Ohio is Like Texas
In the rankings for the most executions per state, Ohio is starting to give Texas a run for its money. But it appears there may be a whiff of change…
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Does Not Comport
The year 2009 saw a shift in New Hampshire, when the state legislature voted to form a Commission to Study the Death Penalty in order to look further into the…
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Bias, Misconduct and Error: Reggie Clemons and Missouri's Tragically Flawed Death Penalty
No physical evidence. Just two (white) witnesses, one who initially confessed to the crime, the other implicated the three (black) youths in exchange for a lesser sentence. Reggie Clemons today…
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I Would Like the Firing Squad, Please
Ronald Lee Gardner faces execution on June 18 in Utah. The media has zeroed in on the fact that he has chosen the firing squad as his method of execution -…
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Medical Ethics and Executions: A New Development
This weekend, the Washington Post reported that the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) decided in February to censure any of its members who participate in executions. As the document outlining…
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Mumbai Attacks Gunman Convicted
Update, 5/7/2010: The trial judge has ordered the execution of Ajmal Qasab. Â My hope is that his sentence is commuted because executing Qasab is simply a form of revenge. The…
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Breaking! Troy Davis to get his day in court
Update (4/30/10): Troy's evidentiary hearing has been moved up to June 23rd We just got word that Troy Davis will finally get his day in court. A federal judge has…
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What's Next for Troy Davis
The evidentiary hearing date for Troy Davis that we’ve been waiting for is now scheduled!  Judge Clark Moore in the Savannah-based federal district court for southern Georgia has set…