[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2016-04-25 Thread Rick Halperin
April 25 IRANexecutions 3 Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran According to a report by the press department of the Judiciary in Gilan, 3 prisoners were hanged at Lakan Rasht Prison on Saturday April 16. 2 of the prisoners, identified as D.A (51 years old) and F.V. (31 years old),

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS

2016-04-25 Thread Rick Halperin
April 25 TEXASdeath row inmate dies On death row 35 years, Texas inmate dies of natural causes Texas prison officials say a man on death row for 35 years for a Houston robbery where 3 people were shot and killed has died of natural causes. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2016-04-25 Thread Rick Halperin
April 25 TAIWAN: Taiwan not about to replace death penalty with life imprisonment: Ma President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that although some countries in the world have replaced the death penalty with life imprisonment without parole, Taiwan is not thinking of following suit. The

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OHIO, S. DAK., USA

2016-04-25 Thread Rick Halperin
April 25 OHIO: Judge to sentence Brunswick murderer today A Brunswick man convicted of killing his mother learns today whether he will receive the death penalty or life in prison. James Tench, 30, is scheduled to be sentenced by Medina Common Pleas Judge Joyce V. Kimbler at 1 p.m.

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., FLA., ALA., LA.

2016-04-25 Thread Rick Halperin
April 25 TEXAS: Man Sentenced To Die After 'Expert' Testified That Black People Are Dangerous Duane Edward Buck's lawyers were a disaster. After Buck was convicted of murder, his own attorneys retained a now-discredited psychologist who testified that Mr. Buck is more likely to be a