July 30
TEXAS:
Condemned inmate Swearingen gets reprieveIt's the 3rd time he's been spared
in teen's death
Death row inmate Larry Swearingen has dodged an execution date for a third time
in the 1998 slaying of a Montgomery County college student.
The Texas Court of Criminal
July 30
PENNSYLVANIA:
Pa. death penalty rarely used, but costly
It has been 12 years since Pennsylvania executed a convicted killer, but in
that time, death row has still cost taxpayers more than $27 million.
Every year, the state Department of Corrections spends an estimated $10,000
July 30
BELARUS:
OHCHR concerned by executions in Belarus
Belarus is in violation of international agreements following the execution of
two people under review by the United Nations, a rights committee said.
The U.N. Human Rights Committee said it had information to suggest Oleg
July 30
INDONESIA:
Shifting values give Bali Nine duo hope: lawyer
A lawyer for 2 of the Bali Nine Australians facing the death penalty says a
shift in attitudes in Indonesia may offer a glimmer of hope for the men.
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have exhausted all their legal
July 30
USA (NEW YORK)possible federal death penalty
Syracuse man could face federal death penalty for shooting of Kihary Blue
Syracuse police and the U.S. Attorney’s Office this morning accused a member of
the V-Not Gang of shooting Kihary Blue and setting off a cycle of
