Dec. 17
VIETNAMexecution
Prisoner executed by lethal injection for 1st time in HCMC
For the very 1st time, a prisoner in Ho Chi Minh City was executed by lethal
injection on December 16.
Tran Quoc Tuan, 36, from District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City, who was charged for
robbery and the mu
Dec. 17
TEXAS:
Jury to determine accused man's competence in death penalty case
A McLennan County jury will determine if Carl Petetan Jr. is competent to stand
trial in the 2012 shooting death of his estranged wife.
Because of conflicting psychological reports, 19th State District Ju
Dec. 17
GERMANYobituary notice
We are sad to inform you that Ms Sandie Blanton suddenly passed away on
December 11th, 2013, leaving behind her parents, her daughter, son, grandson
and many friends worldwide. Sandie was an activist whose wish was to see the
death penalty abolished sh
Dec. 17
BELARUS:
Activists Say Belarus Hiding Information On Death Penalties Belarus is the
only European country to still carry out executions.
The Minsk regional court has said that a man it sentenced to death last month
is a Moscow-born Belarusian national.
The Minsk-based V
Dec. 17
KANSAS:
Kan. Supreme Court to hear death penalty appeal
2 Wichita brothers who were sentenced to die for a quadruple homicide in
December 2000 are taking their appeals to the Kansas Supreme Court.
The court scheduled separate, 2-hour hearings Tuesday for Jonathan and Reginald
Dec. 17
TEXAS:
Baby's mother might testify -- Attorneys prep for Velez retrial
A Cameron County assistant district attorney said Monday that officials know
where to find the mother of a child killed in 2005 and intend to call her to
the witness stand in September.
ADA Ismael Hinojosa
