David Gale (Kevin Spacey) is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Hallaway (Laura Linney...
Death Penalty in Texas: High Cost of PunishmentBEFORE both houses of Congress vote on whether to make capitaloffenses of an additional 52...By PendletonScott
The simple answer is no, for a few reasons. But it could be one of thelightestyears in decades. In 1972, the death penalty was abolished by the Supreme Court; however, States like Texas enacted new death penalty laws that were eventually found to be constitutional and the practice resumed....
In the world of sports, few moments are as tense as a penalty shootout. When the final whistle blows and both teams move to penalties, everything that has happened in the game to this point suddenly fades away. Storylines don’t matter, momentum has no bearing, and f...
Nick Shaughnessy and two hit men were sentenced to 35 years, Jackie Edison served 120 days for their roles in the murder of affluent jeweler Ted Shaughnessy, and the attempted murder of his wife Corey.
"Efforts to Repeal Death Penalty Begin Again With New Delaware Legislature," is by Shana O'Malley of WHYY-FM NewsWorks, via NBC Philadelphia. Supporters of ending capital punishment in Delaware are gearing up for another attempt to have a bill passed in Dover. The 148th General Assembly will...
Twelve states had automatically placed death row inmates in prolonged, automatic solitary, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that provides analysis and information on capital punishment. Since 2017, six states, including Arizona and Pennsylvania, have...
· made any of her unsubstantiated accusations against Robert during her contested divorce and custody case and admittedly testified during the penalty phase of Robert's trial to seek retribution against Robert—all facts to which she · admitted · before the jury. 47RR26, 31 ·...
Governor and U.S. Supreme Court did not move to halt execution Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had authority to delay Roberson’s punishment for 30 days. Abbott has halted only one imminent execution in nearly a decade as governor and has not spoken publicly ...
The act had many parts, but some of its prominent provisions included a "three strikes" mandatory life sentence for repeat offenders, the funds to hire 100,000 new police officers, $9.7 billion in prison funding, and an expansion on death penalty-eligible offenses. [Pictured: President Bill ...