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Trial Begins for Pastor Accused of Killing His Two Wivesdone we've talked a lot about prosecutors whether or not they decide to go for the death penalty they're not. You're not going through the death penalty not that surprising you have two different trials here with regard to two different cases
lot about prosecutors whether or not they decide to go for the death penalty -- they're not. You're not going through the death penalty not that surprising -- you have two different trials here with regard to two different cases so you're talking but certainly the
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Court: Judges Cannot Indefinitely Delay Appeals
cannot indefinitely delay a death row inmate's federal appeals Tuesday against Arizona death row inmate Ernest Gonzales and Ohio death row inmate Sean Carter. Inmates appealing state death sentences to federal court have a
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Evidence on James Holmes' Booby Trapped Apartment Expected Todaymurder, possession of explosives and crime of violence. The district attorney has not decided whether to seek the death penalty , and Holmes' defense team believes Holmes is mentally ill. He has not entered a plea. A court-imposed gag order
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Savage Killing, Sex at Heart of Ariz. Murder Trial
changed her stories about the killing that could land her on death row if convicted. She first denied any involvement, then blamed defense attorney to do anything but attempt to spare her the death penalty , experts say. "Her changing stories, the confession, the
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Savage Killing, Sex at Heart of Ariz. Murder Trial
week at a trial dominated by stories of sex and jealousy. Arias admits she killed Alexander, but claims it was self-defense. Prosecutors say she planned the attack. She could become the fourth woman on Arizona's death row if convicted.
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Vietnam Puts 14 Activists on Trial for Dissent
States to carry out "activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration." Four of them could face the death penalty if convicted. The Vietnamese government has labeled Viet Tan as a terrorist group, but the U.S. government has
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Vietnam Puts 14 Activists on Trial for Dissent
States to carry out "activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration." Four of them could face the death penalty if convicted. The Vietnamese government has labeled Viet Tan as a terrorist group, but the U.S. government has
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Vietnam Put on Trial 14 Activists
States to carry out "activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration." Four of them could face the death penalty if convicted. Vietnam labels Viet Tan, a nonviolent pro-democracy group, as a terrorist organization. The verdicts
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Accused Aurora Theater Shooter James Holmes to Hear Evidence in Preliminary Hearingmurder, possession of explosives and crime of violence. The district attorney has not decided whether to seek the death penalty , and Holmes' defense team believes Holmes is mentally ill. He has not entered a plea. One of the attendees will
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Suspects in India Rape Case Arrive at Courthouse
pre-trial proceedings. Police have charged the men with murder, rape and other crimes that could bring them the death penalty . The crime caused nationwide outrage, leading to massive protests. After Monday's hearing, Magistrate Namrita
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Indian Women Hope Brutal Rape Will Spark Change
of public anger — some activists and protesters have demanded that all rapists be chemically castrated, given the death penalty or even lynched in public — the government has vowed to enlist more women police officers and toughen sexual assault
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Hearing May Be 'Mini-Trial' in Theater Shootings
Holmes could get the death penalty or life in prison without He could avoid the death penalty if his lawyers argue without parole instead of execution . The decision on whether to seek the death penalty will be up to the new
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Mom Stuns Doctors, Beats Deadliest Brain CancerHeather Knies was given a death sentence at the age of 24. She battled not one, but two brain tumors -- one of them a grade 4 glioblastoma , the same kind of cancer
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DA to Seek Death Penalty in Tulsa Shootings
Prosecutors said Friday they would seek the death penalty against two Tulsa men charged in the April 2012 shooting rampage that killed three black people and left two others wounded. Jake
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Lethal Injection Decisionprisons used lethal injection . As a means of capital punishment today's death by lethal injection does not effect a stay of execution . For every country. That stay of execution I would expect agreed that lethal injection was not unconstitutional inmate on death row you may have
a controversial decision today that upholds the right of prisons -- used lethal injection . As a means of capital punishment today's ruling effectively lifts an unofficial moratorium on executions. Which had been in place while states awaited the court's decision. ABC's legal -
Sept. 14, 2000: Death Penalty Debateprior to an execution . The second deny it a death sentence . But in have the death penalty on the books reinstituted the death penalty in 1977 been tenth death row inmate to to be on death row into the reignited the death penalty debate across As the death penalty is so important system of capital punishment in this country
in the side or near the death chamber just prior to an execution . The second hand of a clock on the wall sweeping up for the moment that a man will die unless a call comes from the governor's office ordering clemency. It is no small thing this executive power to confirm. Or deny it a death sentence . But in those 38 states that still have the death penalty on the books. It is a responsibility. To be confronted with the varying degrees of frequency. We Begin tonight with the case of an innocent man who was very nearly executed. And the governor whose own attitude toward the death penalty will as a result. Never be the --released from prison. Illinois governor George Ryan a longtime supporter of the death penalty was shaken. And began questioning the system.twelfth man to die in the death chamber since Illinois reinstituted the death penalty in 1977. Anthony Porter had been -- tenth death row inmate to be exonerated over the same period of time. The ground. Was shifting. -
Supreme Court Puts Death Penalty on the Docketothers on death row across the blocked the execution until it death by lethal injection is so cruel Ohio. It is execution last year executions by lethal injection . I'm Jan expert on the death penalty in constitutional turning up the death penalty . And they November 17 execution to go on particularly the stay of execution yesterday
to the law and justice webcast a case in Mississippi could affect death penalty procedures across the nation. This week the Supreme Court of the United States dramatically intervened moments before -- Mississippi death row inmate was we put to death by lethal injection . It is not a question of his guilt or innocence but whether the combination of drugs used to kill him would be cruel and unusual. All sides in the death penalty agree that until the court decides this issue executions in this country will likely come to a halt. Jan Crawford -- coversof law Fordham University here ms. Nathan is an expert on the death penalty in constitutional law. Welcome thank you for being -- this. I guess my first question is do you agree that this is -- de facto halt on executions until the Supreme Court decides even today. The Florida State Supreme Court. Continues to say that. This is in fact a legal way of -- killing turning up the death penalty . And they will allow a November 17 execution to go on do you believe that the Supreme Court will not allow that to happen.ask why the question if in fact the Supreme Court rules that lethal injection is cruel and unusual. Is that the end of the death penalty or is there another way to do this that hasn't is an on the horizon. -
April 21, 1992: Death Penalty Debatebarbaric form of execution that the about the death penalty goes on its against the death penalty . The father issued a stay of execution . Based on issued another stay of execution . Based on A fourth stay of execution from the reinstated capital punishment in 1976. The number of death row inmates has
Harris. Argued that the gas chamber -- such a barbaric form of execution that the constitution forbids it. An overnight process itself of last minute legal appeals and reversals -- and reversals. Seemed pretty barbaric to some people itself. At one point Harris was actually locked in the chamber and strapped in the chair. When the judge said wait. Ultimately the Supreme Court said no when Harris was executed. Debate about the death penalty goes on its first at San Quentin prison in California Ken Kashiwahara.their vigil or Robert Harris vowing to continue their battle against the death penalty . The father of one of harris' victims and -- his vigil to. -
Trial Begins for Pastor Accused of Killing His Two Wives
done we've talked a lot about prosecutors whether or not they decide to go for the death penalty they're not. You're not going through the death penalty not that surprising you have two different trials here with regard to two different cases
lot about prosecutors whether or not they decide to go for the death penalty -- they're not. You're not going through the death penalty not that surprising -- you have two different trials here with regard to two different cases so you're talking but certainly the -
Woman Facing Death Penalty Called Jealous by Prosecutorscalling jodi arias a jealous woman who rewarded her victim's love with a knife in the heart. Now, she could face the death penalty . And ryan owens has the latest on the case. Reporter: Jodi arias cried through most of the opening statements of
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Ariz. Woman Faces Death Penalty in Boyfriend's Slayingwhodunit. The person who committed this killing sits in court today. Reporter: The 32-year-old who faces the death penalty cried today as prosecutors laid out their opening arguments, detailing for the jury in phoenix, arizona, how she
faces the death penalty cried
