Feb. 27
TEXAS:
Punishment phase begins in capital murder trial
Family of Brendon Gaytan are expected to plead for his life to be spared Friday
during the punishment phase of his capital murder trial in the February 2014
death of 2 young girls.
Prosecutors are seeking the death
Feb. 27
IDAHO:
Is Idaho's death penalty worth it? Process is costly in all phasesBoise
County seeks death penalty in murder case, but some question its fiscal wisdom.
Which cases qualify for the death penalty?
In Idaho, 3 crimes are punishable by death: 1st-degree murder, 1st-de
Feb. 27
EGYPT:
AU panel urges Egypt to halt execution: Activist
The commission called on al-Sisi to intervene to suspend the execution until
the panel finalizes its report on the case
An African Union committee has called on Egypt to halt the execution of a
supporter of ousted pres
Feb. 27
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Rape of school girl Death sentence for Abu Dhabi Keralite
An Appeal Court in Abu Dhabi has sentenced to death a 56-year-old man from
Kerala for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old school girl.
The appeal court, after hearing the review petition filed by Ga
Feb. 27
OHIO:
Church avoids death sentence in 2009 murders in Lima
Hager Church was sent off to prison Wednesday with 2 additional life sentences
after a jury refused to give him the death penalty for setting a fire that
killed 2 people in 2009.
"I'm sorry, truly sorry for what I di
Feb. 27
TEXAS:
British Woman On Death Row Gets Rare Hearing From Texas' Last Resort Court
The highest criminal court in Texas has granted a rare hearing to review
allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the high-profile death row case of
British national Linda Carty.
The Texas C
