[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 IRANexecutions 9 Prisoners Were Executed in Shiraz 9 death row prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz on Wednesday April 22. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), among these 9 prisoners, three were charged with murder and 6 o

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, FLA.

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 TEXASstay of impending execution Texas calls off Robert Pruett execution with just hours to spare The planned execution of Robert Pruett has been stayed to allow for more testing of evidence, about 3 hours before the Texas prisoner was scheduled to be given a lethal injec

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 INDONESIAexecutions RI executes 8 drug convicts Defying intense pressure from the international community, the government executed 8 death row prisoners early on Wednesday on Nusakambangan prison island near Cilacap in Central Java. "We've carried out the executions," s

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ARIZ., CALIF., USA

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 ARIZONA: Court consideration challenge that Arizona's death penalty law too broad, applied arbitrarily A judge has scheduled a May 8 hearing for arguments on a challenge that contends Arizona's death penalty law is unconstitutionally arbitrary. The Arizona Republic (http:/

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2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 SAUDI ARABIAexecution Saudi Executed for Murder Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen on Tuesday after convicting him of murdering a compatriot, the interior ministry said. Faris al-Qahtani was found guilty of shooting dead Hadi al-Yami and stealing his money and car, the mi

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 INDONESIAimpending executions Bali 9: Indonesia tells Julie Bishop appeals will not delay executions Foreign affairs minister says a letter on Monday night from her Indonesian counterpart 'gave no indication that president Widodo would change his mind' and grant clemenc

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.C., ALA., MO., OKLA.

2015-04-28 Thread Rick Halperin
April 28 TEXASimpending execution Texas inmate asks US supreme court to block execution over lack of evidence Robert Pruett alleges he was framed by other inmates in killing of guard Daniel Nagle but prosecutors said Pruett was upset over disciplinary infraction A Texas inma