Aug. 14
INDIA:
Par panel against death sentence for pirates
A Parliamentary committee has recommended reviewing the provision for death
penalty for pirates involved in killing or attempt to murder cases in the
proposed Piracy Bill, saying extradition of accused may be difficult if the
Aug. 14
PENNSYLVANIA:
Penalty Phase Jury Selection Begins For 'Greensburg 6' Suspect
Jury selection began Monday in the penalty phase for a man who previously
pleaded guilty in the kidnapping and torture death of a Westmoreland County
woman in 2010.
Earlier this year, Melvin Knight p
Aug. 14
DELAWARE:
Del. Supreme Court affirms conviction, death sentence of cop killer
The Delaware Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the conviction and death
sentence of a Georgetown cop killer.
Last month, attorneys for Derrick Powell, who was convicted of fatally shooting
Georgeto
Aug. 14
TEXAS2 new execution dates set
Donnie Roberts has been given an execution date for Oct. 31, and Rigoberto
Avila, Jr. has been given a Dec. 12 execution date. They should both be
considered serious.
(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)
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