Oct. 15
PENNSYLVANIA:
3rd Circuit Upholds Finding of 'Batson' Violation
The now-infamous videotape of a training session led by former
Philadelphia homicide prosecutor Jack McMahon -- in which he discussed
techniques prosecutors should use to keep African-Americans off juries --
has
Oct. 15
KANSAS:
Why the church holds sacred the life of even those who take life
In the end, it wasnt his depravity that was so shocking, but his
ordinariness. Dennis Rader was a family man, church leader, city employee,
Cub Scout leader - and serial killer. Between 1974 and 1991 he
Oct. 14
NEW MEXICO:
Death penalty motions denied
Thirteenth Judicial District Judge Louis P. McDonald heard 4 motions for
dismissing the death penalty for Zacharia Craig on Tuesday during an Ogden
hearing.P The judge denied all of the motions, according to District
Attorney Lemuel
Oct. 14
GEORGIA:
Judge debating who bills go to -- Michelle Reynolds and Scott Harpers
defense in facing the death penalty could cost thousands.
A dispute about who will foot the bill for the defense of Michelle
Reynolds and Scott Harper is about to bring the two cases to a temporary
Oct. 14
OHIO:
Father Faces Death Penalty In Daughter's Death
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters will seek the death penalty for a
father accused of killing his daughter.
Darius Myrick is accused of taking his daughter, 19-month-old Aliyah, from
her mother's house, murdering her and
Oct. 14
LIBERIA:
Scrap Death Penalty From Rape Bill
The United Nations Independent Expert on the protection of human rights in
Liberia, Dr. Charlotte Abaka, has called for a portion of the rape bill
recently passed by the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (NTLA)
to be deleted.
Oct. 17
TEXAS:
Federal judge denies appeal -- Execution date not set for man convicted of
1998 murder of Amarillo woman
A federal judge has denied an appeal filed on behalf of a South Carolina
man convicted of capital murder in the 1998 strangulation of an Amarillo
woman.
In 1999, a
Oct. 17
INDIA:
Death Row mercy pleas: Kalam for pardon to most
Mercy: Home says no but Kalam says let them live; 50 convicts include
Rajiv assassination conspirators, Veerappans associates
In a move without any precedent, President A P J Abdul Kalam has advised
the Government to consider
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
12 October 2005
UA 269/05 Death Penalty
USA/Missouri: Marlin Gray
Marlin Gray(m), black, is scheduled to be executed in
Missouri on 26 October. He was sentenced to death in
December 1992 for his role in the rape and murders of
Julie Kerry and her sister,
