Remember the tragedy back in June 2015 when 9 people were gunned down at a church in Charleston, South Carolina?
This makes Dylann Roof eligible for capital punishment under the FEDERAL death penalty
Time Magazine’s Death Penalty Issue: a Year Later
It’s been about a year since Time Magazine put the Death Penalty on its cover, with an analysis of capital punishment in this country and the reasons why the Death Penalty is dying here.
Let’s Read It Again and Consider What’s Happened.
It’s a good read. Now, here’s the question — does it
How Long Is Too Long to Sit on Death Row? SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Cruel and Unusual Argument
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case coming out of Texas, where a man was sentenced to die over 36 years ago.
Bobby James Moore faced a jury and a death penalty sentence back in 1980 for the killing of a store employee during an armed robbery
Annual Fast and Vigil Begins on June 29 in Washington DC
Each year, people who are opposed to the death penalty in this country come to the nation’s capital to make their position known to the Powers that Be.
Fast and Vigil Begins on June 29
This year, beginning on June 29, 2016, and continuing through to July 2, 2016, they will be gathered at
SCOTUS – Latest Death Penalty Opinions
Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two opinions that deal with capital punishment in this country.
May 31 SCOTUS Death Penalty Opinions: Tucker and Lynch
Read them here:
- Tucker v. Louisiana (petition for writ of certiorari denied May 31, 2016)
- Lynch v. Arizona (petition for writ of certiorari granted May 31, 2016)
The
Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Woods v. Florida with Appendix
Right now, Terence Lenamon is working at the appellate level, addressing an important Discovery Issue that has serious implications in capital cases throughout the State of Florida.
The issue:
Does the Sixth Amendment preclude compelled disclosure of test findings and reports from non-testifying expert witnesses?
It’s an "uphill battle," according to Terry. With his permission
New Florida Death Penalty Statute Signed Into Law This Week
The New Florida Death Penalty Law
Now, Florida juries must have unanimous agreement that there is at least ONE "aggravating circumstance" before there can be a sentence of death.
And now, at least
What Happens to Florida Death Penalty after SCOTUS Ruling in Hurst v. Florida?
Now that the Florida death penalty scheme has been ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in Hurst v. Florida. what happens now?
1. Florida Supreme Court Allows Feb 11 Execution to Proceed
That’s not an easy question to answer. For one thing, the State of Florida is more than ready to keep its
Florida Death Penalty Statute Is Unconstitutional Rules U.S. Supreme Court
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States released its opinion in Hurst v. Florida.
Read the Supreme Court Opinion (including its sole dissent by Justice Alito) here.
What has happened here is that the highest court in the nation has ruled Florida’s process in death penalty trials violates the Sixth Amendment of the U.S.
Every Execution in the United States Since 1770: Must Read in Time Magazine
Wow. Gathering together data from the Death Penalty Information Center as well as pre-1976 data from M. Watt Espy and John Ortiz Smykla, Time Magazine (hat tip to Chris Wilson, Emily Maltby and Lon Tweeten) has put together a really amazing compilation regarding the death penalty in America.
Go here to read, " Every Execution