Feb. 13
TEXAS:
Paralyzed and still put to death
On February 5, the state of Texas carried out the legal lynching of a
59-year-old woman who was paralyzed and endured a long history of mental
illness.
Suzanne Basso was convicted of the murder of Louis "Buddy" Musso, allegedly so
she co
Feb. 13
COLORADO:
Eric Autobee's family fights to testify against death penalty for suspect
Edward Montour
Relatives of a prison guard killed by an inmate over a decade ago are fighting
for the chance to testify about their opposition to the death penalty.
Lawyers for Eric Autobee's
Feb. 13
VIETNAM:
U.N. urged to freeze anti-drug aid to Vietnam over death penalty
3 groups campaigning against the death penalty called on the United Nations to
freeze counter-narcotics aid to Vietnam after it sentenced 30 people to die for
heroin trafficking.
Judges in northern Vietn
Feb. 13
KENTUCKY:
Ky. high court weighs fate of death row inmate
As Michael Dale St. Clair awaits his fate on a murder charge in New Mexico,
justices on the Kentucky Supreme Court are weighing his conviction and death
sentence in a 1991 slaying in central Kentucky.
On Thursday mornin
Feb. 13
KANSAS:
Senate approves death penalty appeals changes
Kansas senators have approved a measure shortening the time for inmates to
appeal death sentences to the state Supreme Court, despite concerns from
opponents about the state rushing to judgment.
Thursday's 27-13 vote sent
