Feb. 10
CALIFORNIA:
Deception by Juror Voids a Murder Conviction
A federal judge on Friday overturned the conviction of a man on death row
for the rape and murder of a woman outside an Orange County bar because of
statements made by a prospective agent for the Federal Bureau of
Feb. 10
NEBRASKA:
Legal scholars weigh in on electric chair ruling
A Nebraska law professor said both sides made reasonable arguments in
Friday's Nebraska Supreme Court decision that ruled use of the electric
chair unconstitutional because it is cruel and unusual.
And, Creighton Law
Feb. 10
JAPAN:
Japan MPs moot halt to executions
A cross-party group of Japanese legislators has said it has drafted a bill
proposing a 4-year moratorium on the death penalty.
The bill, a step towards abolition, will shortly be submitted to
parliament and introduces life imprisonment
February 11, 2008
USA:
U.S. Said to Seek Execution for 6 in Sept. 11 Case
Military prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty for six
Guantánamo detainees who are to be charged with central roles in the
Sept. 11 terror attacks, government officials who have been briefed
on the
