[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----MO., FLA., OHIO, LA.

2006-02-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 12 MISSOURI: Painless or cruel, unusual? -- 3 cases challenge lethal injection execution method The gruesome sights, sounds and smells of death by electrocution prompted Bill Wiseman to seek a better way. He thought he had found it in 1977 when, as a member of the Oklahoma Legislatu

[Deathpenalty]death penalty news------TEXAS, CALIF., USA, MD.

2006-02-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 12 TEXAS: Moore convicted of murder but avoids death sentence -- Jury rejects capital murder charge in 2003 slaying; prosecutors will seek life sentence. In Georgetown, a Williamson County jury Friday found Michael Moore guilty of murder for the 2003 slaying of Christina Moore, no r

[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----N.J., TENN.

2006-02-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 12 NEW JERSEY: Ruling due in death row case Michael Sadlowski says he lied to try to save an old friend on death row. Sadlowski testified during the 1996 capital murder trial of Richard Feaster -- now known as Sean Kenney -- that Kenney admitted committing the 1993 shotgun slaying of

[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----worldwide

2006-02-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 12 ENGLAND: Confessions of a HangmanAlbert Pierrepoint killed 600 people, and was paid for doing it. With a movie of his life closing the Glasgow Film Festival, Stephen Phelan examines the legacy of the Kings Executioner Leaving law and morality aside, the best argument against br

[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----worldwide

2006-02-12 Thread Rick Halperin
Feb. 13 INDONESIA: Bali 9 cling to faith Bali 9 members and their families yesterday attended a jail church service as they counted down the hours to their verdicts. The service in Kerobokan Jail involved lots of singing, accompanied by electric guitars. The 1st verdicts are to be deliv