March 21
JAPAN:
Death penalty upheld for woman
The Matsue branch of the Hiroshima High Court upheld on Thursday capital
punishment for a woman convicted of killing two men in 2009, based mainly on
circumstantial evidence.
Presiding Judge Ihei Tsukamoto concurred with the lower court
March 21
MONTANA:
Defense wants death penalty ruled out in Sherry Arnold murder case
Defense attorneys representing a Colorado man who is charged in the kidnapping
and murder of Sidney High School teacher Sherry Arnold, say their client's
mental disability should preclude him from bei
March 21
INDIANA:
Indiana aids states with execution drug shortages
A spokesman for Indiana's prison system says the state is helping other states
dealing with shortages of drugs used to execute death row inmates.
Department of Correction spokesman Doug Garrison tells WIBC-FM
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March 21
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Hampton vigil to call for repeal of death penalty
The N.H. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty has planned a "moving vigil" in
Hampton, on Sunday, March 23 as part of a weeklong movement in 5 communities
across the state.
Originating with the Faith Initiati
