Famed Wyoming attorney Gerry Spence founded the Trial Lawyers College several years ago, “… to help attorneys stand up for the rights of ordinary people and develop their skills as trial lawyers.” The TLC “is dedicated to training a new kind of attorney—one who is courageous enough to develop his or her own
DPIC Year End Report: the Death Penalty in 2019
The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has released its annual summary of how the death penalty fared in this country during the preceding year. The full report is available online here.
Hallmarks from 2019 include the following:
- New Hampshire became the 21st state to abolish capital punishment.
- California put all executions on hold.
- Indiana
Mental Illness and the Death Penalty: When Insanity Becomes an Issue
In a capital case, there are two times when the issue of the accused’ mental health must be addressed; first, at the criminal trial where the individual is facing a prosecutor who is seeking the death penalty as punishment upon conviction. Second, when the convicted Death Row inmate is scheduled for execution.
Three Distinct Mental
Orlando Sentinel Commentary: Police Excessive Force in Markeith Loyd Case
This week, there was an Orlando Sentinel op-ed on police excessive force in the arrest of Markeith Loyd that is of interest.
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Entitled “The uncomfortable truth about the capture of Markeith Loyd,“ it is written by Rhetta Peoples, guest columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, and a “… journalist for the Black Press,
Markeith Loyd Death Penalty Trial: Defense Filings Including Opposition to Sequestering the Jury
For those following the ongoing death penalty trial of Markeith Loyd in Florida, the following four court filings by Terence Lenamon, attorney for the defense, have been uploaded into Terry Lenamon’s Online Library as a public service:
Death Penalty Trial: Motion Regarding Metal Detectors; read the full text of the motion as filed
Loyd Hearing: Defense Seeks to Stop State of Florida’s Use Evidence of Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts (Full Text)
This week’s death penalty trial of Markeith Loyd will include the following motion by Terence Lenamon to prevent the prosecution from introducing evidence in other alleged crimes involving Markeith Loyd. Read the full text of the filings here, as presented to the judge:
DEFENSE MOTION TO STRIKE
Defense Amended Motion to S… by on Scribd
Does the Death Penalty Keep Police Officers Safer? DPIC Research Answers “No”
While those who argue in support of capital punishment suggest that it helps keep police officers safer on the streets — the idea being that the death penalty is a deterrent here — research undertaken by the Death Penalty Information Center suggests otherwise.
After reviewing 31 years of FBI research on the murders of police
Will Tennessee Execute Billy Ray Irick? Another Example of The Vital Importance of Zealous Death Penalty Defense at Trial
The State of Tennessee has the execution of Tennessee Death Row inmate Billy Ray Irick scheduled for August 9, 2018. Irick’s defense lawyers are working very hard to stop this from happening.
This case is yet another example of the importance of zealous, aggressive, and experienced Death Penalty Defense attorneys during the investigation and initial
Mental Illness and the Death Penalty
Defending those facing the death penalty brings Terry Lenamon into the heart of the issue of mental illness in this country and how that does (as opposed to should) impact the imposing of capital punishment on those convicted of serious crimes.
Mental Illness is an Issue in All Death Penalty Cases
We discuss aspects of
New DPIC Fact Sheet Released
The Death Penalty Info Center just updated its Death Penalty Fact Sheet. You can download the pdf by clicking on the image:
Lots of information here regarding capital punishment in the United States today. From the DPIC statistics, consider the following:
- Since 1973, more than 155 people have been released from death row