June 11
TEXASexecution
Killer put to death in Texas' 1st execution in 9 monthsHe apologizes
to Dallas single mom's family, including her son, who found her body after
1991 attack
A remorseful convicted killer was executed Wednesday night for the rape
and slaying of a woman in
June 12
TEXAS:
Top Texas appeals court to hear Austin death penalty caseAt issue is
whether police properly questioned Milton Gobert in 2003 stabbing.
A man facing the death penalty in Travis County in the 2003 stabbing death
of his ex-girlfriend's friend will have his case heard by
June 12
TEXAS:
Voice of death testifies for lifeEx-spokesman on execution aids
defense
For 8 years and 219 executions, Larry Fitzgerald was the face of the
nation's busiest execution chamber, a man who watched as men and women
were put to death and then, often in the face of tough
June 12
USA:
New Criminal Record: 7.2 MillionNation's Justice System Strains to
Keep Pace With Convictions
The number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice
system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever, costing states tens
of billions of dollars to house
June 12
NORTH CAROLINA:
Death penalty opponents remain vigilant
Stephen Dear, executive director of the Carrboro-based People of Faith
Against the Death Penalty, is keeping a close eye on Raleigh.
Last year, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the Racial
Justice Act,
June 12
CZECH REPUBLIC:
2/3 of Czechs for death penalty reintroduction - poll
Almost 2/3 of Czechs believe that death penalty should exist in the Czech
Republic, while 1/3 believes the opposite, according to a poll the CVVM
agency conducted in May and released.
6 % of the respondents
