Feb. 13
TEXAS:
DA's office to mull death penalty in 2006 Donna murder
The Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office requested more time Monday to
decide whether they will again seek the death penalty against a man who won a
new punishment trial on appeal.
Douglas Armstrong was sen
Feb. 13
LOUISIANA:
Justices lean toward death row inmate in dispute with lawyer
The Supreme Court appeared to be in broad agreement Wednesday that a lawyer for
a criminal defendant cannot override his client's wish and concede his guilt at
trial, even if the lawyer's aim is to avoid
Feb. 13
IRAN:
Iran Executions: Another Juvenile Offender on Death Row
Pouria Tabaei, who is sentenced to death on the charge of murdering his
step-father, is scheduled to be executed at Rajai Shahr Prison.
According to a close source, Pouria Tabaei who was only 16 at the time of
co