Aug. 15
TEXASimpending executions
Texas inmate set to die for rape-slaying as teen
Condemned inmate Kenneth Parr, already with a criminal history as a
juvenile, has continued to build on his reputation for violence since
arriving on death row barely into adulthood.
Parr, 27, set to
Aug. 15
PENNSYLVANIA:
Killer's life sentence still is justice
When the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of murderer
Ronald Rompilla in 2005, the prison door was cracked open to injustice. In
a 5-4 ruling, the court set aside the killer's death sentence because his
public
Aug. 15
KENTCUKY:
Attorney General request execution date for Baze
An execution date has been requested for a Kentucky death row inmate
convicted of killing a sheriff and deputy in 1992.
Attorney General Greg Stumbo asked Gov. Ernie Fletcher to schedule an
execution for Ralph Stevens
Aug. 15
COLORADO:
District Attorney to seek death penalty against Marco Lee
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing
Colorado Springs Police Officer Kenneth Jordan last year. Marco Lee, 25,
is charged with 1st Degree Murder in the December shooting.
Aug. 15
IRAN:
Executions continue to mount in Iran
Tehran's prosecutor has called on the provincial punitive court to issue
death sentences for 17 more youths who were arrested under the bogus
charges of being thugs and hooligans, state-run news agency Fars
reported today. In recent days
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Thanks!
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August 15
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Aug. 15
TEXASexecution
Texas inmate executed for Bay City rape-slaying
A condemned prisoner whose threats toward corrections officers restricted
his already limited movements on Texas death row was executed Wednesday
evening for the rape and fatal shooting of a woman during a
Aug. 15
KENTUCKY:
Inmate gets new death sentence appeal
A Kentucky death row inmate will get a second chance to challenge his
conviction and sentence in federal court.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati sent the case of
Ronnie Lee Bowling back to a federal judge today.
