Sept. 29
ARIZONA:
Death penalty latest battlefront in Maricopa County attorney race
Tim Nelson's defense of a death row inmate in 1998 provides the foundation
for the latest charge against him from the camp of Maricopa County
Attorney Andrew Thomas, who is running to protect his seat from
Sept. 30
SOUTH CAROLINAstay of impending execution
Stay Of Execution Issued For Man Convicted Of Killing Greenville Clerk
A South Carolina man set to die this week for killing a store clerk has
been granted a stay of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts
Sept. 30
MISSISSIPPI:
Miss. Supreme Court hears death row appeal
Attorneys for inmate Anthony Doss have told the Mississippi Supreme Court
that a trial jury was not given all the evidence it needed before
sentencing Doss to death.
Robert McDuff of Jackson, representing Doss, told the
Sept. 30
GLOBAL:
Vatican official: Death penalty support denies basic Christian belief
Support for the death penalty is a denial of the basic Christian belief
that God can turn any person from a life of sin, a Vatican official told a
group of justice ministers, judges and lawmakers
Sept. 30
TEXAS:
Professors, judge, deacon present views on death penalty
On Thursday, Sept. 25, the University of Dallas School of Ministry hosted
a panel discussion on the death penalty. This panel was the third
installment of the ministry school's seminar series. The four panelists
