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Idaho Passes New Bill Seeking Death Penalty for Sexual Acts With Children Under 12
The law would put Idaho on par with Florida.
California Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Cult Leader Who Killed 5 in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—The California Supreme Court on Jan. 22 upheld the death penalty for Glenn Taylor Helzer, the leader of a small cult
Supreme Court Accepts Death Row Appeal of Oklahoma Inmate After State Admits Errors
‘Allowing a capital sentence to be carried out where the conviction was occasioned by the government’s own admitted failings would be nigh unfathomable.’
Florida State Attorney First to Pursue Death Penalty for Child Rapist Under New DeSantis Law
The case is set to challenge a Supreme Court decision that has been upheld for more than 45 years.
Florida Bill Extending Death Penalty to Child Rapists Goes Into Effect
The new law is meant to challenge an earlier SCOTUS ruling barring the use of capital punishment in cases without death or intent to kill.
Family of Slain Los Angeles Deputy Shocked DA Gascón Not Seeking Death Penalty
“You can’t do this to families. We need to defend our law enforcement officers, and that’s not—that’s a disgrace,” Clinkunbroomer’s mother told ABC News.
Murderer Scheduled to Be Executed With Unconventional Method Triggers Death Penalty Debate
Alabama could become the first state to execute a prisoner by forcing him to breathe in pure nitrogen, a novel method that has never been used.
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.
9/11 Terrorists Including Suspected Mastermind May Avoid Death Penalty
Is the death penalty off the table for the mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks? Families of some of those killed were notified about the possibility.
Meanwhile, House Republicans today pressing the Biden administration for more documents related to its alleged collusion with Big Tech companies.
Jury Hands Death Penalty to Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter in Historic Move
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue, has been handed a death sentence by jurors in a historic decision that marks the first federal death penalty handed down under the Biden administration.
