Macabre state of U.S. capital punishment leads death row prisoner to 'choose' firing squad
South Carolina’s execution law says prisoners will be killed by electrocution unless they choose the firing squad or lethal injection.
New details about Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger revealed in unsealed court filing
A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the ...
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Committee approves bill expanding death penalty for child sexual assault
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved HB49 which proposes the death penalty for child rape and sodomy under 12.
Second death penalty trial begins for man who ambushed and killed Sacramento police rookie
Adel Ramos pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of officer Tara O’Sullivan, but a jury deadlocked last year on whether he should ...
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A.M. ATL: Confronting the GA death penalty
Morning, y’all! I reminded you earlier this week, but I’ll remind you (and myself) again: It’s Daylight Saving time this weekend. While we’re at it, it’s also “Daylight Saving,” not “Daylight Savings.
Bryan Kohberger Defense Argues Autism Diagnosis Should Take Death Penalty Off the Table
The argument about potential sentencing measures comes as Judge Steven Hippler warns defense attorneys and prosecutors on the ...
He’s Using Autism as a Defense for a Capital Murder. It Might Work.
Former Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter got it right almost 70 years ago: “A shocking crime puts law to its severest ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, ...