[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

Dec. 14 CHINAexecution China executes mafia-style gang leader The leader and 2 core members of a mafia-style gang that terrorised people in southwest China's Kunming city were executed Tuesday, court officials said. Gang leader Jiang Jiatian, his mistress Yang Jufen and Xie

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

Dec. 13 TEXAS: Mental illness does not provide automatic ticket off death row The rare occurrence While mental illness may frequently be used by defendants in the courtroom as a reason to escape execution, it’s rarely been an effective means to get off of death row once there.