The Supreme Court of the United States just heard oral arguments in the Florida death penalty statute case Hurst v. Florida — go here to read the full transcript.
For details on the case as it proceeds before the High Court, check out SCOTUS blog.
The Next to Die: New Online Resource for U.S. Death Penalty Issues
There’s a new online resource for those interested in capital punishment and the death penalty here in the United States. It’s called The Next To Die.
New Death Penalty Online Resource: The Next to Die
The Next to Die is a site published by The Marshall Project (a non-profit news organization – more about The
October 2015: Big Month for Death Penalty Before SCOTUS
This month, the Supreme Court of the United States is going to be hearing oral arguments in the following Death Penalty cases, each asking the High Court to rule on aspects of the Eighth Amendment.
Text of the Eighth Amendment
First, here’s the Eighth Amendment – that’s right, it’s only 16 words long:
Excessive bail
September 23: Fifth Circuit Hears Oral Argument In Scott Panetti Death Penalty Case
We’ve posted about the case of the man who has been diagnosed as schizophrenic and who sits on Texas’ Death Row awaiting execution. Read the details about the case here (you may recall Scott Panetti as the man who defended himself at his criminal trial, and tried to call as witnesses — among others &mdash
Colorado Trial of James Holmes Enters Sentencing Phase
This week, the State of Colorado proceeds in its case against James Holmes, the young man convicted last week of several counts of murder in the shooting of 12 people inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
Specifically, Holmes was found guilty of 24 counts of first-degree murder for which he now faces the possibility
What About Those Other 2015 Death Penalty Cases Before SCOTUS?
With all the talk about the Supreme Court of the United States okaying the State of Oklahoma’s lethal injection method of execution (see Glossip v. Gross), there hasn’t been much discussion about two other capital punishment cases that were pending before the High Court.
Read This Miami Herald Opinion Piece on SCOTUS and Death Penalty
Leonard Pitts. Jr., wrote an opinion piece on the death penalty that was published in the Miami Herald on June 13, 2015.
Pitts’ op-ed has been circulating around the web in circles where capital punishment is a concern. It’s also been read by those who are watching Washington, D.C. to learn what the Supreme Court
SCOTUS on Death Penalty: Do The Justices Read Time Magazine?
Recently, TIME Magazine had a cover story regarding the Death Penalty in this country. Included in its coverage of capital punishment in the United States was an opinion piece by sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Mr. Abdul-Jabbar writes about his arguments for abolishing the Death Penalty. You can read it here.
DPIC Launches New Series: “50 Facts About the Death Penalty”
For more information, go to the DPIC website.
Boston Marathon Bomber Death Penalty Trial – Penalty Phase
This week, the Massachusetts trial of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continues in much the same way that a death penalty trial would in Florida or Texas.
The Two Parts of a Death Penalty Trial
In the Boston Marathon Bomber’s case, just like a Florida death penalty trial or a Texas case seeking the