Florida death row inmate says his morbid obesity would 'complicate' lethal injection, wants leniency
A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...
Florida Republicans open door to firing squads, lethal gas as they push death penalty expansion
A bill could make firing squads and lethal gas options in Florida executions as a shortage of pentobarbital, used for lethal ...
Austin man remains on death row after U.S. Supreme Court denies second petition
Areli Escobar has sought a new trial since a damning audit of APD's crime lab. The same office that prosecuted him has ...
Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, charged with killing DEA agent, may face death penalty in U.S.
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling ...
D.A. Hochman officially brings death penalty back to Los Angeles
Delivering on a campaign promise, L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors to seek capital ...
Jury: Kendrick guilty of first-degree murder in Baserman's death, faces death penalty
The defense, then the prosecution took about an hour each Friday to summarize their case for not guilty and guilty of ...
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Louisiana death row inmate Darrell Robinson gets another shot in court
When it comes to death row inmate Darrell Robinson, the Louisiana Supreme Court can't seem to make up its mind.
Senate passes bill that would expand death penalty in Texas
SB 990 would raise the age threshold for capital murder eligibility from under 10 years old to 15 years old. It now heads to ...
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From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Rapper Saman Yasin was imprisoned and says he was tortured for his involvement in anti-regime protests in Iran. Now, speaking ...