[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-12-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Dec. 12 INDIA: Death penalty in India has no clear guidelines, new research revealsCapital punishment is considered a deterrent by some, but judges have little guidance for deciding what can merit such a sentence The death-penalty sentencing process in India is broken, and now

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ARK., KAN., CALIF., USA, US MIL.

2017-12-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Dec. 12 ARKANSAS: Arkansas Man Goes to Trial for Allegedly Beating Man With Ax An Arkansas man will stand trial in a capital murder case after being accused of beating another man to death with an ax handle. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that 36-year-old Randall Jordan is

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, FLA., LA., OHIO

2017-12-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Dec. 12 TEXAS: Salvadoran man on Texas death row loses Supreme Court appeal The U.S. Supreme has refused to review an appeal from a 48-year-old Salvadoran man on Texas death row for the slayings of 2 Houston store clerks during an attempted robbery more than 17 years ago. The high