March 16
OHIO:
Penalty phase of trial begins for man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend, their
son
A jury has begun the penalty phase in the continuing Summit County capital
murder trial of a man convicted in the 2013 slayings of his former girlfriend
and their son.
Last month,
March 16
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Woman's conviction for killing housemaid upheld
An Emirati housewife who beat her maid to death has had her conviction upheld
by the Cassation Court.
HA murdered the woman on November 6 2013 by severely beating her with a cane.
The Criminal Court
March 16
TEXASstay of impending execution
Texas court halts officers' killer's execution
An East Texas man set for execution this week for a shootout 8 years ago that
left 2 sheriff's officers dead has won a reprieve from the state's highest
criminal appeals court.
The Texas
March 16
TEXASnew execution date
Gregory Russeau has been given an execution date for June 18; it should be
considered serious.
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
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Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present4
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7,
March 16
INDONESIA:
Indonesia's Islamic authority calls for death penalty for gay sex
Indonesia's Islamic authority has proposed the introduction of the death
penalty for gay sex.
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) on 3 March issued a fatwa calling for a
range of punishments, from
