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Supreme Court to Hear Historic Death Penalty Case
The on-again, off-again scheduling of Richard Glossip’s execution will be heard by the Supreme Court thanks to questions from Oklahoma.
US Prosecutors to Seek Rare Death Sentence for New York Mass Shooter
Federal prosecutors want Payton Gendron executed.
Federal Judge Allows Alabama to Conduct Nation’s First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
A federal judge has given the green light for Alabama to execute a man using nitrogen hypoxia, a method never used before.
IN-DEPTH: Capital Punishment Advocates and Opponents Fighting to Save Oklahoma Death Row Inmate
According to Mr. Knight, the entire process has been plagued with problems. He said that after Mr. Glossip’s first conviction was reversed due to ineffective legal counsel, but before the second trial began in 1999, a box containing ten items of evidence was destroyed. He said these items would have contained fingerprints, DNA, or other evidence to determine if Mr. Glossip was involved in the murder.
Prosecutors to Pursue Death Penalty for Ohio Woman Charged in 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Death
An Ohio mother who was charged with murder in the death of her young daughter will be eligible for the death penalty after she had her charges upgraded to capital murder.
