July 20
TEXAS:
Judge denies request to speak to doctor in Petetan death penalty case
A judge denied a request by death row inmate Carnell Petetan Jr. to speak to a
state expert Tuesday after McLennan County prosecutors charged his attorneys
were on a "fishing expedition" and assured
July 20
GLOBAL:
Death penalty executions at a 25 year high, Amnesty reports
The number of people executed around the world has reached a sobering new
record. New figures released by Amnesty International show a 50 % rise in
executions in 2015.
More than 1634 people were condemned to
