#death-penalty

#death-penalty

The proposed HB 270 bill aims to reinstate the electric chair and introduce a firing squad, forcing incarcerated individuals to select their execution method, with the chair as default.

"Taking the life of someone with a terminal illness who is no longer a threat to anyone and whose mind and identity have been overtaken by dementia serves neither justice nor human decency."

The Supreme Court's decision highlights the importance of DNA testing for death row inmates seeking to prove their innocence, emphasizing judicial fairness in capital cases.

Gov. Newsom has set the stage to end the death penalty when he declared, "Our death penalty system has been, by all measures, a failure."

Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated, 'Welcome to Texas. Here's your death penalty,' in response to the hit-and-run incident involving illegal immigrants.

Madani received foreign currency and cryptocurrency in return for the information.

Smith's final statement criticized the justice system, expressing that it "doesn't work," while maintaining his innocence in the face of his execution.

Five individuals now face charges in connection with a deadly smuggling attempt off Del Mar, resulting in three confirmed migrant deaths and ongoing search efforts for missing persons.

Ryan's legacy is complex, marked by his conversion on the death penalty, where he gained international recognition for halting executions in Illinois.

The 21 men, all of whom had their death sentences commuted by President Biden, are now fighting against a potential transfer to one of the harshest federal prisons.

Because of the erroneous discharge of a juror during guilt phase deliberations, we must reverse McGhee's conviction and sentence." Justice Goodwin H. Liu.