Jan. 19
TEXAS:
Trial for 2004 McKinney quadruple homicide focuses on man who once
confessed
The capital murder trial of Raul Cortez, one of two defendants charged
with killing 4 people in McKinney, has been overshadowed by the presence
of a man originally charged with the crime.
Cortez
Jan. 19
THE HAGUE:
World Court says US defied order in death row case
The International Court of Justice has ruled that the United States defied
its order when authorities in Texas last year executed a Mexican convicted
of rape and murder.
The U.N.'s highest court said the U.S. is still
Jan. 19
USA:
9/11 suspects declare guilt at Gitmo war court
2 alleged orchestrators of the 2001 attacks on America casually declared
their guilt on Monday in a messy and perhaps final session of the
Guantanamo war crimes court. This week's military hearings could be the
last at
Jan. 20
INDIA:
SC questions NHRC recommendation for clemency to death row convict
The Supreme Court on Monday saw red over the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) recommending clemency to a condemned prisoner, whose
appeal as well as a review petition against death penalty in a
