June 1
OHIO:
Death penalty ‘mental illness’ bill heads to Ohio House
The Ohio House is considering a bill that would prohibit the executions of
defendants if they're found to have had a "serious mental illness" at the time
of the offense.
The House Criminal Justice Committee
June 1
TEXASinmate removed from death row
Former death row killer who targeted gay men in 1980s gets life sentences
A former Charles Manson follower linked to a string of gay hate crimes in the
1980s won an appeal and has been let off death row, but under a new plea deal
will
May 31
SOUTH AFRICA:
Naledi Lethoba: Calls for death penalty intensify after brutal murderThe
gruesome details of Naledi Lethoba's final moments have caused uproar across
South Africa, as citizens and politicians demand the death penalty in SA.
The shocking murder of Naledi
. 21Larry Swearingen-Texas
1504---Sept. 4Billy Crutsinger-Texas
1505---Sept. 10---Mark Anthony Soliz---Texas
1506---Sept. 12---Warren Henness---Ohio
1507---Oct. 2-Stephen Barbee---Texas
next execution in the USA is tentatively set for July 31, in Texas.
(sources: al.com & Rick Halperin)
USAcountdown to nation's 1500th execution
With the execution of Christopher Price in Alabama on May 30, the USA has
now executed 1,499 condemned individuals since the death penalty was
re-
May 30
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
New Hampshire repeals its death penalty
New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state
Senate had enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto.
The repeal takes effect immediately.
The 16-8 vote Thursday was the necessary
May 30
KENYA:
FORGET HUMAN RIGHTSExecute culprits to win graft war, politician urges
Uhuru; Says Big Four agenda will never be realised given the level of
corruption in Kenya
A former MP aspirant in Embu yesterday urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to
disregard human rights
May 30
TENNESSEE:
Case against man accused of killing 8 in Sumner County bound over to Grand Jury
The man accused of killing 8 people in rural Tennessee was rocking back and
forth in court as investigators described the grisly murder scenes and
discovery of multiple bodies,
May 30
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
A brief history of the death penalty in New Hampshire
Barring any last minute delays, the New Hampshire Senate looks set to take up a
veto override vote and repeal New Hampshire’s death penalty Thursday morning.
And with 17 of 24 senators previously voting in
May 29
IRAQ:
Iraq condemns 7th Frenchman to death for IS membership
Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group in 2017, and has since taken
custody of thousands of jihadists captured in neighbouring Syria / © AFP
A Baghdad court sentenced a Frenchman to death on Wednesday
May 29
PENNSYLVANIA:
Sentenced to death 3 times in 1989, Philly exoneree Harold Wilson dies at 61
Harold Wilson was convicted of a triple murder in a Philadelphia crack house in
1989, and sentenced to die 3 times. Instead, he fought for his life.
Wilson became the 6th person
May 28
KENYA:
Former prison officer handed the death penalty for killing girlfriend
An ex-prison officer was sentenced to face the death penalty for the murder of
his girlfriend at Zimmerman estate in Nairobi 14 years ago.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Patrick Daniel
May 28
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Death penalty's meaning: Its end would diminish our state
Doing away with the death penalty in New Hampshire, which now seems likely, is
a step that is likely never to be reversed. It is unfortunate, because doing
away with something that has been more about
May 27
JORDAN:
Death sentence for 2 connected to Karak terror cell upheld
The Court of Cassation upheld a February State Security Court (SSC) ruling,
sentencing 2 men to death in connection with the Karak terror cell case that
resulted in the death of 10 people in Karak Governorate
May 27
MAY 27, 2019:
TEXAS:
Despite bipartisan support, Texas bill tackling intellectual disability in
death penalty cases failsNegotiators in the House and Senate couldn't come
to an agreement on a bill addressing how Texas handles capital murder
defendants who may be
May 26
CHINA:
Drug dealers sentenced to death in Shanxi
5 people were sentenced to death for drug dealing, according to a court in
north China's Shanxi Province.
Of the 23 people involved in the case, 3 received death sentences with a
reprieve, and 1 received a life sentence. The
May 26
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
The death penalty veto override that nearly wasn’t
Ahead of Thursday’s override vote in the House, advocates of repealing New
Hampshire’s death penalty had ridden a wave of encouragement for months,
propelled by an unshakable sense of inevitability. A bill to
May 25
INDIA:
see:
http://www.uniindia.com/main-accused-of-triple-murder-case-gets-capital-punishment-3-others-get-lifer/east/news/1609799.html
SAUDI ARABIA:
‘Death penalties are the norm in Saudi Arabia’
An online platform devoted to news from the region, has reported on
May 25
TEXAS:
Lawmakers to negotiate key death penalty provision
A bill that would prevent people with intellectual disabilities from being
sentenced to death, in the works since 2003, will go to negotiations after the
Senate removed a provision requiring a disability determination
May 24
SAUDI ARABIAmass executions
Saudi Arabia Announces Mass Execution Of 37 Men
The Saudi Arabia government recently announced the mass execution of 37 men on
23 April. According to the Human Rights Watch (HRW), 33 of the men were Shia
Muslims, the maligned minority Muslim
May 24
NORTH CAROLINA:
NC man once on death row sees conviction overturned -- 4 decades later
A North Carolina man who once was on death row and then served more than 40
years in prison for a shopkeeper's slaying in a failed robbery attempt was
headed home Thursday.
Attorney
rice
in Alabama is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
(sources: Associated Press & Rick Halperin)
***
USAcountdown to nation's 1500th execution
With the executions of Bobby Joe Long in Florida on May 23, the USA has
now executed 1,498 condemned in
May 23
BANGLADESH:
4 get death penalty for Kamrangirchar murder
Speedy Trial tribunal-1 today awarded death penalty to 4 people for killing one
Monir Hossain and cutting the dead body into 7 pieces in 2013.
The convicts are -- Md Anwer Hossain Mollah , Md Sharif Matbor, Monir's
May 23
IRAQ:
Iraq Brings the Islamic State to JusticeThe country’s trials have been
brutally efficient, but will the U.N. deem them fair?
In the coming weeks, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces may hand over up
to 28,000 people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State
May 23
OHIO:
Ohio should do the right thing, not execute those with mental illness
As Ohio takes a break from executions while questions surrounding the lethal
drugs used in the process are hashed out, it’s a good time to consider ending
execution of people who have serious mental
May 23
TEXAS:
Death Penalty Reform Bill Gets Watered Down to ‘Nothing’ Before Passing
SenateAfter passing the House, HB 1139, meant to reform how Texas decides
whether a defendant is too intellectually disabled to execute, was
significantly softened in Senate committee.
A
May 22
SINGAPORE:
NGO wants Putrajaya to stop Malaysian’s execution in Singapore
Amnesty International Malaysia urged Putrajaya to intervene in a Malaysian’s
scheduled execution for drug possession in Singapore this Friday.
The human rights group pointed out that during Pannir
May 22
OHIOnew death sentence
Cleveland man gets death penalty in Mr. Cars double murder
A judge on Tuesday imposed the death penalty on a 32-year-old man convicted of
the execution-style murders of a couple during a break-in attempt at their
family-owned car lot.
Joseph
May 22
TEXAS:
Supreme Court Denies Review in Death-Penalty Case Where Texas Judge
Rubberstamped Prosecution’s Findings
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a case in which the Texas courts
decided a death-row prisoner’s appeal by adopting the prosecution’s fact
findings
May 21
SOMALIA:
Somali Military Court Sentences Al-Shabaab Members to Death
Somali court of appeal for the armed forces has upheld the death penalty handed
to 2 al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu.
The first degree of the army court had previously sentenced Anshur Osman Abukar
and
May 21
TEXAS:
Texas House initially passes "Lauren's Law"
"Lauren's Law" named in honor of the Lauren Landavazo who was killed 2 1/2
years ago in Wichita Falls is one step closer to the desk of Governor Greg
Abbott.
Monday evening the Texas House voted for the legislation that
May 20
PHILIPPINES:
CHR remains steadfast in opposing death penalty revival
Amid the plan of lawmakers to back the restoration of the death penalty in the
18th Congress, the Commission on Human Rights on Sunday maintained its
opposition against the proposal.
“The Commission is
May 20
NEW HAPSHIRE:
It’s time to be done with the death penalty
Before my tenure in the New Hampshire legislature I taught statistics to
college students. In the House and Senate I worked to keep data at the center
of my decision-making, including through years of debate about the
May 19
SAUDI ARABIAfemale execution
Saudi Arabia executes Philippine woman convicted of murder
A 39-year-old Filipina was executed this week in Saudi Arabia after being
convicted of murder under Islamic Shariah law, the Philippines’ Department of
Foreign Affairs said on
May 19
ARKANSAS:
Judicial ethics hearing delayedPanel looking into Griffen case waits for
special counsel
An ethics hearing over Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen's decision
to participate in a protest against the death penalty was delayed again on
Friday, with a
May 19
TEXAS:
Cameron Todd Willingham's Ex-Wife Changed Her Opinion After The Events Shown In
Trial By Fire
One of the most fascinating yet heartbreaking events in America’s legal system
history is brought to the big screen with Trial By Fire. The film, based on the
2009 New Yorker
May 18
NIGERIA:
Yul Edochie Proposes Death Penalty For Rapists
Nigerian actor and politician, Yul Edochie has mooted the idea of death penalty
for rapists, stating that commercial sex workers are also humans.
The actor, who is known for harbouring strong opinion on sundry issues,
May 18
INDIANA:
Death penalty still option in slayingsJustices let stand Gull's denial of
request to drop it
The Indiana Supreme Court won't weigh in on whether an Allen County judge erred
when she denied a request from lawyers for a man facing the death penalty to
exclude
May 18
TEXAS:
Did Texas execute an innocent man? Film revisits a haunting question.
Texans will have an opportunity to revisit a question that should haunt anyone
who believes in the integrity of our criminal justice system: Did our state
execute an innocent man? The new film “Trial
May 17
MISSOURI:
Death penalty sought in Miller County murder case
Miller County Prosecutor Ronnie Winfrey has announced his intention to seek the
death penalty against a Chicago man allegedly involved in drug transactions
with a man from the state of California prior to killing
th overall since the state resumed capital punishment in 1983.
Samra becomes the 6th condemned death row inmate to be put to death this year
in the USA and the 1496th overall since the nation resumed executions on
January 17, 1977.
(sources: al.com & Rick Halperin)
TENNESSEEexecut
May 16
ALABAMAimpending execution
Defense: Alabama governor denies reprieve before execution
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey refused a reprieve for an inmate set for execution
Thursday night for a quadruple killing that occurred after a dispute over a
pickup truck, the prisoner's lawyer
May 16
PHILIPPINES:
Sotto: Death penalty bill may be marked priority, but passage is uncertain
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said Thursday that the proposal to
reinstatement death penalty on high level drug trafficking crime may be marked
as priority in the coming 18th
May 16
TENNESSEEimpending execution
Memphis death row inmate Donnie Johnson scheduled to be executed Thursday
Donnie Johnson, a convicted killer from Memphis who has been on death row for
34 years, is scheduled to be executed on Thursday.
Johnson has since been moved to death
May 15
BAHRAIN:
Suspend Death PenaltyCourt Upholds Death Sentence for 2 Men
The Bahrain Court of Cassation, the country’s court of last resort, upheld the
death sentence against two men on May 6, 2019, Human Rights Watch said today. A
court convicted the men, Ali al-Arab and
May 15
OHIO:
Parolee charged in slaying of ex-prison pen pal, friend in Parma Heights
invoked ‘Dexter,’ wanted to dismember bodies, prosecutor says
A prosecutor told a jury that the 44-year-old man accused of stabbing to death
his former prison pen pal and her friend planned to
May 15
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Another chance to vote for death penalty repeal
On May 23, the Legislature will meet to vote to overturn Gov. Chris Sununu’s
veto of the repeal of the death penalty. This is a conscience vote, and no one
should feel political pressure for their vote.
I have
May 14
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
AG to announce how death penalty will be executed
The death penalty will be applicable to murder, piracy, treason, rape and other
major criminal cases, depending on their severity, says Minister for Justice
and Attorney-General Alfred Manase.
He told The
May 14
OHIO:
Joseph McAlpin, convicted of killing couple at Mr. Cars dealership, faces
sentencing
Joseph McAlpin, the man convicted of murdering a local couple at Mr. Cars
dealership in Cleveland, will learn his fate during his sentencing hearing
Monday. He faces the death penalty
May 14
TEXAS:
The DissenterTexas’ highest criminal court turned Elsa Alcala into one of
the state’s most prominent death penalty critics.
Elsa Alcala began her legal career in the Harris County DA’s office, joining a
prosecutorial machine famous for cranking out death
May 13
VIETNAM:
Vietnamese arrested for transporting drugs from Cambodia
Police and border guards of Vietnam’s southern Long An province on Sunday
arrested a local man for transporting 57 kg of crystal meth and nearly 7 kg of
heroin from Cambodia to Vietnam, local online newspaper
May 13
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
I will vote to overturn Gov. Sununu’s veto of death penalty repeal
May 10 -- To the Editor:
On May 23, the Legislature will meet to vote to overturn Gov Sununu’s veto of
the repeal of the death penalty.
This is a conscience vote and no one should feel
May 12
PAKISTAN:
Aasia Bibi’s lawyer will now plead the case of a Christian couple on death-row
Saiful Malook, the lawyer who pleaded the case of Aasia Bibi is all set to
fight the case of a Christian couple who are now on death row for committing
blasphemy.
The couple was
May 12
TEXAS:
Shooting suspect's girlfriend arrested in slaying of El Paso County Deputy
Peter Herrera
The girlfriend of the man charged in the shooting death of El Paso County
sheriff's Deputy Peter Herrera also has been arrested and charged in his
slaying, officials announced
May 11
INDIA:
Alwar rapists should be hanged: MayawatiA woman was allegedly gang-raped by
5 men while her husband was beaten up in Thanagaji area of Alwar district in
Rajasthan on April 26.
Coming down heavily on Congress-led Rajasthan state government, BSP chief
Mayawati
---Sept. 4Billy Crutsinger564
47-Sept. 10---Mark Anthony Soliz--565
48-Oct. 2-Stephen Barbee--566
(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)
USAcountdown to nation's 15
May 10
PHILIPPINES:
Philippine polls could open door to death penalty return
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to strengthen his grip on
power in midterm polls next week, experts say, clearing a possible path to
restoring the death penalty and advancing his pledge to
May 9
TEXAS:
Court upholds capital murder conviction and death sentence for Joseph Colone
A Texas court has upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence for a
man who killed a mother and daughter.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday and denied the appeal of
May 9
TENNESSEEimpending execution
As execution date approaches for TN man convicted of murder, efforts to halt it
increase
The religious community and people against the death penalty are calling on
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to stop the scheduled execution of Don Johnson. He
May 8
PAKISTAN:
Aasia Bibi: Christian acquitted of blasphemy leaves PakistanHeld in
protective custody since her acquittal after 8 years on death row, Bibi leaves
citing threats to her life.
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy by Pakistan's Supreme
Court last
May 7
GAMBIA:
Gambia’s president hinted on serious human rights violations
Amnesty International delegates in a meeting with President Adama Barrow in the
capital Banjul noted the major progress made in the two years since his
inauguration but drew attention to serious human rights
May 7
TENNESSEEimpending execution
Catholic officials pleased with new conscience protection rule
Don Johnson, set to be executed May 16 by the state of Tennessee for the brutal
1984 murder of his wife Connie Johnson, has several people in his corner
advocating clemency for him.
May 7
TEXAS:
FBI releases details in investigation, shooting that led to Fort Worth
officer’s deathSince 2016 police have traveled cross country to highlight
lives and families of officers who died in the line of duty. This year,
Cannonball Memorial Run stopped in Fort Worth to
May 6
CANADA:
‘Crime of passion’: How a gay man became the last person to be executed in B.C.
On, Sept. 6, 1958, Aaron “Bud” Jenkins was stabbed to death as he slept in the
barracks at Esquimalt’s naval base.
Leo Mantha confessed to the crime. The tugboat operator had been
May 6
VIRGINIA:
Virginia Death Row Inmates Prevail in Fourth Circuit
A federal appeals court Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of
Virginia death row inmates, finding that their living conditions amounted to
cruel and unusual punishment.
In a 33-page opinion, Judge
May 5
VIETNAM:
Vietnam arests 3 drug traffickers
Police of Vietnam's northern Son La province have detained 3 local people who
traded and possessed nearly 1.5 kg of heroin and over 3,000 pills of lab-made
drug.
The detainees include a 19-year-old woman, and two men aged 26 and
May 5
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Reaction swift, strong to death penalty repeal veto
Reaction was swift and strong on both sides to Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of
legislation to repeal the state’s death penalty.
“The time to end the death penalty in New Hampshire is now. The overwhelming
May 4
NIGERIA:
20 Condemned Convicts Escape Death as Ambode Commutes Sentences • Frees 14 who
had spent 20 years in prison
No fewer than 20 condemned prisoners in Lagos were saved from the hangman when
the state government commuted their death sentences to life imprisonment just
as
May 4
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Sununu vetoes bill to repeal death penalty
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill to repeal the death penalty,
but the measure is expected to prevail in the Legislature, which passed it with
veto-proof majorities this session.
The Republican
May 3
TENNESSEE:
Her Father Was Executed for Murder. She Still Wants to Know if He Did
It.Sedley Alley went to his death based on scant physical evidence and a
confession he said had been coerced. His daughter hopes DNA testing will
provide answers.
April Alley had last spoken
May 3
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Bring back death penalty
It is sad and unfortunate to read about the 3 Quintero family members from
Palmiste who were found all shot dead in their vehicle along the Solomon Hochoy
Highway.
I don’t believe the police are capable of being everywhere at any
---Aug. 21Larry Swearingen562
45-Sept. 4Billy Crutsinger563
46-Sept. 10--Mark Anthony Soliz---564
(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Supporters of Death Penalty Repeal Bill Holding Vigils
Suppor
on July 2, 1976.
(sources: WRAL news & Rick Halperin)
USAcountdown to nation's 1500th execution
With the execution of Scotty Morrow in Georgia on May 2, the USA has now
executed 1,494 condemned individuals since the death penalty was
re-legalized on Ju
May 2
SAUDI ARABIA:
The Execution of Mujtaba al-SweikatA Saudi student who gained admission to
Western Michigan University was beheaded last week for charges associated with
his participation in a pro-democracy protest.
He was 17 years old, at the airport to catch a flight to
May 2
TEXAS:
Remorseless Statement Released After Texas Death Row Inmate Executed for Hate
Crime
The Texas prison system recently read out a remorseless statement by John
William King, the man who was executed on April 24 for orchestrating one of the
most gruesome hate crimes in
May 1
SOMALIA:
A court in S0malia slaps 3 with death penalty for murder over love match
A regional court in Mogadishu, the Somali capital on Tuesday, April 30 has
sentenced 3 people, including a woman, to death for "burning man alive" last
year, Garowe Online reports.
< The 3
May 1
KENTUCKY:
Prosecutor: Daviess Co. sees most death penalties at once in history
Matt Adams, Arnett Baines and Cylar Shemwell are all now facing the death
penalty. All 3 charged with murder.
“We have not had this type of violence in Daviess County at any point in
history that I
ted Press)
**
Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present43
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982present-561
Abbott#scheduled execution date-nameTx. #
44-Aug. 21----Larry Swearingen562
45-Sept. 4
April 30
TRINIDAD:
The death penalty in the region
The year 2018 was a year of many firsts when it came to the death penalty in
the Caribbean.
For the first time since Amnesty International began its monitoring in 1979, no
new death sentences were known to have been imposed by
April 30
OHIO:
More reasons to abolish death penalty than to retain it
The New Hampshire legislature just voted to abolish capital punishment. While
the governor has promised to veto it, it passed with such a majority that it
may be veto-proof. New Hampshire may be about to join the
April 30
TEXAS:
Texas House offers a new way to determine whether a defendant has intellectual
disabilities — and is ineligible for executionThe lower chamber gave
initial approval to a bill creating a pretrial process to determine if a
capital murder defendant is intellectually
April 29
TEXAS:
Buddhist Inmate Ready To Die As Court Considers Limits Of Religious Freedom In
Texas
When the state of Texas tried to execute Patrick Murphy on March 28, the U.S.
Supreme Court stepped in. The high court ruled that the execution was
unconstitutional. But it wasn't
April 29
HONG KONG:
Suspect in Taiwan Valentine's murder jailed in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man wanted in Taiwan for strangling his pregnant girlfriend in a
case used by the city to justify controversial changes to its extradition laws
was jailed Monday, but not for murder.
Chan
April 28
CHINA:
Of life and death: Xiao Yang, former head of China’s Supreme People’s Court,
dies at 80
Legal scholars and lawyers have been mourning the death of Xiao Yang, the
former president of China’s Supreme People’s Court who is best remembered for
his reforms on capital
April 28
TEXASimpending execution
Dexter Darnell Johnson's execution is scheduled to occur at 6 pm CDT, on
Thursday, May 2, 2019, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary
in Huntsville, Texas. 30-old Dexter is convicted of the murder of 23-year-old
Maria Aparece
April 28
OHIO:
Trial in Parma Heights prison pen-pal killings begins with jury selection
Jury selection began Friday in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing
his former prison pen-pals in their Parma Heights home in May 2017, then
leaving their bodies behind as he carried
April 27
MIDDLE EAST:
Al-Qaeda vow to avenge beheadings carried out by Saudi Arabia earlier this week
- claiming the men were executed 'to appease America'
Al Qaeda's Yemen branch is vowing to avenge victims of a mass execution carried
out by Saudia Arabia this week.
The group's
April 27
KENTUCKY:
Death penalty not always best result for murder victims' families
I am writing in response to the Daily News’ editorial published April 14 about
the death penalty. Let the legal minds argue the nuances of Eighth Amendment
ramifications of a state performing
April 27
TEXASMichigan female may face death penalty
Muskegon woman could face death penalty if convicted of 2 Texas murders
A Muskegon woman faces the death penalty if convicted of 2 murders in Texas for
which her boyfriend, a mixed-martial arts fighter, also is charged.
Maya
April 26
UNITED KINGDOM:
A third of Tory MPs want to bring back the death penalty
1/3 of Tory MPs support the reintroduction of capital punishment in the UK,
Yahoo News can reveal.
An exclusive poll of MPs carried out by YouGov found that 18% of Conservative
MPs strongly support
April 26
SAUDI ARABIA:
Will the Saudi Crown Prince's legacy only be executions and imprisonment?
The execution of 37 prisoners in Saudi Arabia is a scathing indictment of Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 'liberalising reforms'.
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia put 37 of its
April 26
TEXASimpending execution
Death Watch: Was Dexter Johnson Condemned by His Own Attorney?Inmate's new
co-counsel seeks to terminate longtime attorney for bad lawyering
Dexter Johnson isn't going to die without a fight. The 30-year-old, who suffers
from brain damage
April 25
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Death penalty debate finds new life
The debate on the implementation of the death penalty is timely and should be
encouraged, outgoing Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven
says.
“The question is whether it’s available, whether it can be
April 25
MISSOURI:
State Supreme Court considers death penalty appeal in mid-Missouri case
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Jefferson City in
convicted killer David Hosier’s death penalty appeal.
Hosier was convicted of first degree murder and was
arry Swearingen563
46-Sept. 4Billy Crutsinger----564
(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)
**
USAcountdown to nation's 1500th execution
With the execution of John King in Texas on April 24, the USA has now executed
1,494 condemned individu
entenced to life in prison.
King becomes the 4th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA
and the 1,494th overall since the nation resumed executions on January 17,
1977.
(sources: KTRK & Rick Halperin)
Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present
April 24
SINGAPORE:
Indonesian faces death penalty
A month after starting work for a family in Telok Kurau, an Indonesian maid
became so homesick and filled with longing for her lover in Hong Kong, that she
hatched a “ruthless plan” to kill her employer.
Daryati, 26, wanted to get
April 24
OHIO:
Judge in Cuyahoga County rules man on death row for 30 years is mentally
disabled, tosses death sentence
A county judge has thrown out the death sentence of a man whose been on death
row since his 1988 conviction in a brutal beating death of a 74-year-old woman
at a
rutsinger564
(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
New Hampshire Attempts To Abolish Death Penalty
New Hampshire is one of the 30 states with the death penalty, and lawmakers
there are trying to change that. Both the House and Senate have voted to repeal
th
April 23
BANGLADESH:
Nusrat murder: Relatives of accused seek capital punishment for
murderMadrasa student and Alim examinee Nusrat lost her battle for life, 5
days after she was set afire on April 6, an incident that touched off outrage
all over the country
Relatives of the
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