[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2013-11-01 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 1 IRAN: Executions continue in Iran under Rouhani's 'moderate' rule 2 more prisoners have been hanged in Iran - bringing the number of executions under new 'moderate' Hassan Rouhani to more than 300, according to reports from inside the regime. One of the pair put to death on O

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OHIO, MONT., ORE., USA

2013-11-01 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 1 OHIO: Ohio death row inmate: Doctor couldn't find veins A prison doctor couldn't find veins in the arms of a death row inmate during a pre-execution checkup, the inmate said Friday by video in rare court testimony. Condemned child killer Ronald Phillips said the doctor could on

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2013-11-01 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 1 UNITED KINGDOM: Fight against death penalty goes on for MP Derby North MP Chris Williamson has been re-elected as secretary of the parliamentary cross-party group working for the global abolition of the death penalty. The Labour MP, who started in the role last year, said: "T

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----IND., ARK., KAN., MO., N.MEX., ARIZ.

2013-11-01 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 1 INDIANA: Condemned Indiana killer found to be habitual offender A jury convicted a condemned southern Indiana man of being a habitual offender Wednesday after earlier finding him guilty of murder in the slaying of his late mother's best friend. The conviction could mean an ad

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.H., PENN., N.C., FLA., OHIO

2013-11-01 Thread Rick Halperin
Nov. 1 TEXAS: Prosecutors asking jurors for death sentence in murder of elderly store clerk Testimony is underway in the punishment phase of the trial for the man who killed an elderly Garland convenience store clerk by setting her on fire. Dallas County prosecutors are asking jurors