June 21
GEORGIA:
Death penalty trial on schedule
Motions were heard in Jones County Superior Court last week in preparation for
the upcoming death penalty trial of Tyrone Richardson.
Richardson is charged with co-defendant Terrence Burney in a 2008 murder of
76-year-old Joseph Kitche
June 21
BANGLADESH:
7 amici curiae appointed; SC to hear legal opinions on govt appeal for death
penalty to Quader
The Supreme Court yesterday appointed 7 senior lawyers as amici curiae, friends
of the court, to assist it in dealing with the government's appeal seeking
death penalty f
June 21
ARIZONA:
No date set for new sentencing trial for Jodi Arias
An Arizona judge delayed setting a new date Thursday to sentence Jodi Arias
after her attorneys said they needed time to find witnesses to speak on her
behalf.
Judge Sherry Stephens set a tentative July 18 date fo
June 21
OHIO:
Prosecutors seek more charges against Ariel Castro
Prosecutors are seeking additional charges against the Cleveland man accused of
keeping 3 women captive in his home for a decade, they told a judge.
At a 8-minute hearing Wednesday, Ariel Castro, 52, kept his head down,
June 21
TEXAS:
As Texas nears 500th execution, ex-warden reflects on prison system
Next week, Texas is scheduled to execute its 500th prisoner since the death
penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Barring stays or reprieves, the 500th execution is due to occur Wednesday - and
the inmate is
