Feb. 22
PENNSYLVANIA:
Staton loses Supreme Court appeal
Death row inmate Andre Staton may be a step closer to execution for the 2004
murder of his former girlfriend.
After nearly a 5-year wait, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously
rejected his appeal that the Blair County Di
Feb. 22
ALABAMA2 new execution dates
Alabama Supreme Court Sets 2 Execution Dates
The Alabama Supreme Court has scheduled execution dates for Tommy Arthur and
Carey Grayson, despite questions about the reliability of their death
sentences.
The court set Tommy Arthur's execution d
Feb. 22
IRAN:
Nadarkhani execution fears, death sentence may take place at any time
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has been informed that Pastor Nadarkhani’s
lawyer is trying to confirm reports that the Iranian authorities have decided
to execute the pastor. There are grave concer
Feb. 22
OKLAHOMA:
Oklahoma death row inmate moves step closer to execution more than 36 years
after killing Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt asks for execution
date for Michael B. Selsor after the U.S. Supreme Court upholds his sentence
for killing a Tulsa convenience store cle
Feb. 22
PENNSYLVANIA:
Report calls pay for lawyers in Philly death-penalty cases 'grossly inadequate'
A report ordered by the state Supreme Court concludes that the pay for
court-appointed lawyers in Philadelphia death-penalty cases is "grossly
inadequate" and "unacceptably increases t
