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Prosecutor: Man facing death penalty in deputy's killing did not give statement to police
Rodney Hinton Jr. is charged with aggravated murder in the May 2 killing of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson.
Robert Roberson's lawyers challenge Attorney General Ken Paxton's push to set execution date for death row inmate
Attorneys for death row inmate Robert Roberson have filed a formal objection to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request ...
Man formerly on death row can’t serve 2 life terms at the same time, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row ...
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Witness to an execution: Liz Bruenig on the human cost of the death penalty
The journalist recently wrote of her experience being present for an execution and her own family's ties to tragedy in ...
Death row inmate had a shot at life, but Gulfport prosecutor says he blew it
Neither I ..nor the jury or anyone else put Richard Gerald Jordan where he is today,” former Gulfport prosecutor and attorney, Joe Sam Owen, said. “He did it himself. He wants life without parole. He ...
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Port Charlotte killer cites mental health in bid to avoid death penalty
A convicted killer made a final plea in court to avoid death row. Ryan Cole and his defense team presented new evidence, ...
Wisconsin man's case raised the competency standard for execution. He died at 67 on death row.
Scott Panetti had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, depression and insomnia. His case made it to the U.S ...
Here’s when Gov. Reeves will decide on clemency request from state’s longest-serving death row inmate
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Tate Reeves won’t decide on Richard Gerald Jordan’s request for clemency until after the U.S.
Suspects in Bali murder all Australian, face death penalty: police
Three Australians were arrested in Indonesia over the murder of a male compatriot on the resort island of Bali and face the ...
Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won’t face the death penalty
Oklahoma prosecutors say they will retry longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip a third time for his role in the 1997 ...
Prison reform advocates speak out against upcoming execution of Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate
On Wednesday, a group of prison reform advocates gathered virtually to speak out against the death penalty in Mississippi.