December 6
TEXASdeath sentence overturned
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturns death sentence for inmate Kenneth
Wayne ThomasThomas' conviction stands, but he is entitled to a new
punishment hearing based on modern standards for assessing intellectual
disabilities, the
December 6
TENNESSEEimpending execution
Clemency application: Death row inmate 'is not the worst of the worst'
Gov. Bill Haslam is reviewing a clemency application received last week, asking
him to commute the sentence of David Earl Miller to life in prison without
parole. Miller
December 6
CANADA/IRAN:
Canada “Deeply Concerned” over Fate on Environmental Researcher in Iran
The Canadian government says that it is “deeply concerned” about the continued
detention of environmental researcher Niloufar Bayani, who is facing the death
penalty in Iran on vague
