The death penalty is no longer legal in New Mexico as of this week. Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation Wednesday that repealed the state’s capital punishment law and replaced it … Continue reading “Death Penalty Repealed in New Mexico”
Category: Death Penalty
No Rehearing by Supreme Court of Child Rape Case
The US Supreme Court Wednesday rejected requests for reconsideration of its ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana, where it held that imposing the death penalty in cases not involving murder (in … Continue reading “No Rehearing by Supreme Court of Child Rape Case”
Supreme Court Requests Briefs Regarding Possible Rehearing of Capital Punishment Child Rape Case
The US Supreme Court issued an order Monday requesting that parties involved in the recent Kennedy v. Louisiana case and the Bush Administration submit briefs by September 24, 2008 addressing … Continue reading “Supreme Court Requests Briefs Regarding Possible Rehearing of Capital Punishment Child Rape Case”
Ohio Inmate Asks for Clemency Due to Obesity
Inmate Richard Cooey, who was convicted of killing two college students in 1986 and is scheduled to be executed, has asked for clemency due to his obesity. Cooey claims that … Continue reading “Ohio Inmate Asks for Clemency Due to Obesity”
US Department of Justice Files Motion for Petition for Rehearing of Child Rape Decision
Although, motions for petitions for rehearing are typically only brought by parties to the original lawsuit, the US Department of Justice has filed a motion for a petition for rehearing of … Continue reading “US Department of Justice Files Motion for Petition for Rehearing of Child Rape Decision”
Rehearing Petition Filed in Decision Regarding Death Penalty for Child Rape Cases
After learning of an amendment to a military law that allows the death penalty as punishment for child rape cases, prosecutors for the state of Louisiana filed a petition Monday … Continue reading “Rehearing Petition Filed in Decision Regarding Death Penalty for Child Rape Cases”
No Death Penalty in Child Rape Cases
The US Supreme Court rejected a Louisiana law Wednesday that allowed persons convicted of child rape to be executed. Louisiana passed state legislation that allowed executions for rape of children under 12 years … Continue reading “No Death Penalty in Child Rape Cases”
Ohio Court Ruling Against Lethal Injection Procedure
An Ohio county court ruling Tuesday prohibits the state from using a lethal injection protocol similar to the one used in Kentucky, which was recently upheld in Baze v. Rees. … Continue reading “Ohio Court Ruling Against Lethal Injection Procedure”
First Execution by Lethal Injection After US Supreme Court Ruling
The state of Georgia Tuesday became the first state to peform an execution by lethal injection after the US Supreme Court held in Baze v. Rees that certain lethal injection … Continue reading “First Execution by Lethal Injection After US Supreme Court Ruling”
Georgia Lethal Injection Procedure Upheld
A US District Court in Georgia ruled Wednesday that the state’s lethal injection procedures were not unconstitutional. The court compared the execution methods to those of Kentucky and upheld by the US … Continue reading “Georgia Lethal Injection Procedure Upheld”