Oct. 19
PENNSYLVANIA:
Death penalty vacated in 32-year-old Montgomery County murder case
A convicted killer, who for 26 years has awaited execution for the murder of a
Bucks County man, had his death sentence overturned last week.
Montgomery County Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy issued
Oct. 19
GEORGIAimpending execution
Georgia execution would mark milestones in death penalty dealings
Should the state of Georgia execute Gregory Paul Lawler as planned Wednesday
night, it will mark a milestone in at least 2 different ways.
Lawler was sentenced to death for the
Oct. 19
TEXAS:
Legislature must prioritize death penalty appellate counsel
The state of Texas's continued reliance on the death penalty as a method of
punishment is one of the most divisive issues in state criminal justice policy.
But this premise garners consensus: If we are to
Oct. 19
BELARUS:
Belarus Death Penalty Resumes After 2-Year Break
The Belarus death penalty has now resumed operations following an absence of 2
years from the nation. The 2-year pause ceased to exist following 8 months
after European Union foreign ministers had opted to pardon asset
Oct. 19
NEBRASKA:
Secrecy for suppliers would fix death penalty law
At a recent forum sponsored by death penalty opponents in Hastings, the
representative of the political campaign opposing the death penalty stated most
people who vote will only spend "30 seconds learning about the
