Jan. 10
TEXASforeign national to face death penalty
Slaying of Dallas officer to be tried as capital caseMexican citizen
pleads not guilty in shooting; judge denies gag order
A man accused of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer in November will
face a possible death sentence
Jan. 10
NEW JERSEY:
New Jersey legislature suspends death penalty -- Concerns over fairness in
application, waste of public money spark action
New Jersey lawmakers approved a moratorium on the death penalty Monday,
becoming the first U.S. state legislature to block executions since the
Jan. 10
THAILAND:
Fishermen facing death penalty for student's murder2 are charged with
raping and killing Katherine Horton after police operation
The best friend of the murdered British backpacker Katherine Horton spoke
yesterday of the huge void in her life after the death of her
Jan. 10
TEXAS:
Evansville Native Reacts to Attacker's Death Date
Holly Dunn Pendelton looks like your average professional. You'd never
guess the horror she went through in 1997. She and her boyfriend Chris
were attacked by the infamous Railway Killer.
Chris didn't survive the attack,
Jan. 10
USA:
Supreme Court Backs Disabled Ga. Inmate
States can sometimes be sued for damages by disabled inmates, the Supreme
Court ruled Tuesday in resolving the 1st clash over states' rights under
Chief Justice John Roberts.
The court said Georgia inmate Tony Goodman could use a
Jan. 11
TENNESSEE:
Should DNA results lead to new trials?Supreme Court to decide if new
scientific tests can help free a longtime convict, even after he has
exhausted all his appeals.
When Carolyn Muncey's body was found in the woods near her home in rural
Union County, Tenn., it didn't
Jan. 11
NIGERIA:
Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence
Attempt by the duo of Bayo Ajia and Olayinka Are, both arch supporters of
former Governor Muhammad Lawal of Kwara State to escape from the hangman's
noose received a jolt as the Appeal Court has upheld the death sentence
passed last year
