May 6
FLORIDA:
Florida's Supreme Court May Overturn the Death Sentences of 400 Prisoners
Months after the United States Supreme Court ruled Florida's death-sentencing
process unconstitutional, the state's judges are evaluating what the decision
means for the hundreds of inmates who
May 6
UGANDA:
Murder Cases Dominate Supreme Court Session
Murder cases have dominated the list of cases listed for criminal session
before the Supreme Court starting May 9.
According to the cause list dated April 28, the court deputy registrar has
listed 12 murder cases involving 17
May 6
LOUISIANA:
Public defenders' claims sound like Chicken Little
The Louisiana Public Defender Board and its supporters have done an excellent
job of using Louisiana's budget woes to make a case for more money. They say
the right of indigent criminal defendants to receive free
May 6
TEXAS:
Execution date set for Bridget Townsend killer
An execution date has been set for a man convicted for a Medina County shooting
death of an 18-year-old woman.
33-year-old Ramiro Gonzales was given the death penalty in 2006 for the murder
of Bridget Townsend.
She was
