February 2013

Texas and Ohio Still Have Active Execution Schedules; Other States – Not So Much.

By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy on February 27, 2013

With thanks to Amnesty.org for keeping track of the national execution schedule (correct as of February 6, 2013), let’s consider what is going on in the United States right now. In all the states that allow for capital punishment, consider this:

There are 27 executions scheduled from March 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 right

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Terence Lenamon in the News: Back to Back Death Penalty Cases

By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy on February 24, 2013

Posted in Players in a Death Penalty Case

As reported earlier here on the blog, Terence Lenamon was successful in his arguments to keep Vernon Stevens off of Florida’s Death Row as Mr. Stevens was sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month.

Meanwhile, news coverage of the James E. Bannister murder case out of Ocala earlier this month had Terry Lenamon’s co-counsel reporting…

No Death Penalty for Vernon Dwayne Stevens: Defense Lawyer Terence Lenamon Victorious Over Capital Punishment Sought by State of Florida

By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy on February 13, 2013

Posted in Indigent Defense in Capital Cases

Terry Lenamon just finished a six week trial in Florida, where state prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for Vernon Dwayne Stevens. Mr. Stevens, however, will not face capital punishment: Terence Lenamon’s arguments for mitigation were successful and a life sentence was reached.

For details, check out the following documents in the Terry Lenamon Online…