Sept. 25
TEXASexecution
Harris County killer executed after appeals delay
Aug. 18, 1986: Broke into Hockley home of 53-year-old Marguerite Dixon,
raped and shot her, then stole two television sets and a van.
Aug. 20, 1986 : Arrested in case.
1992: Conviction was reversed for an
Sept. 25
USA:
Court to decide lethal injection, voter ID cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider the constitutionality of
lethal injections in a case that could affect the way inmates are executed
around the country.
The high court will hear a challenge from 2 inmates on
Sept. 25
KENTUCKY:
Kentucky man convicted in toddler's murder, jurors must decide death
penalty
A jury in Jefferson County, Ill. has found a Madisonville, Ky. man guilty
of 1st-degree murder in connection with the February 8, 2005 shotgun
slaying of a rural Lawrenceville, Ill. toddler.
Sept. 25
JAPAN:
Japanese minister wants 'automatic' executions
JAPAN'S outgoing justice minister on Tuesday called for quicker
executions, saying death row inmates should be hanged 'automatically'
within 6 months of losing their last appeal.
Japan is the only major industrial nation
Sept. 26
USA:
Capital Punishment in Each State
A state-by-state look at the status of capital punishment.
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Ala. Choice of lethal injection or electrocution.
Alaska No death penalty.
Ariz. Lethal injection with a choice of lethal gas for those sentenced
before November 1992.
Sept. 26
SOUTH AFRICA:
Time for debate on death penalty
Pity time ran out at The Star's breakfast crime conference at Joburg
country club last Friday when Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula
fielded several questions from the audience.
However much I raised my hand when
Sept. 26
TEXASimpending execution
Son who killed parents set to die Thursday
Carlton Turner Jr. says he did and said some stupid things to make the
situation worse.
Now, Turner is to die in the state death chamber in Huntsville tomorrow
night for shooting his adoptive parents to death
Sept. 26
EUROPE:
Europe Spearheads Drive to End Capital Punishment
Italy's leader urged United Nations member states to back a resolution
declaring a moratorium on the death penalty, saying the worldwide campaign
had reached a decisive moment.
Prime Minister Romano Prodi told the
