[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----PENN., N.C., S.C., FLA., ARK., NEB., CALIF., USA

2015-09-18 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 18 PENNSYLVANIA: Westmoreland judge rejects Daugherty murderer's complaints about death row conditions The mentally disabled woman tortured and stabbed to death by Ricky Smyrnes was foremost on the mind of Judge Rita Hathaway on Thursday when she ruled that the murderer is

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----PENN., VA., S.C., GA., FLA., ARK., NEB.

2015-09-18 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 18 PENNSYLVANIA: Judge won't delay trial of man accused of killing sisters in Pittsburgh The 2 public defenders representing a man accused of killing 2 sisters in their East Liberty home will work together on both the trial and, if needed, the penalty phase, Lisa Middleman, one

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-09-18 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 18 INDONESIA: Malaysian gets death sentence for trafficking The panel of judges at the Pekanbaru District Court on Tuesday handed down a death sentence to Ng Hai Kuan, known as Jimmy, 55, for trafficking 46.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth Rp 180 billion (US$12.50

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-09-18 Thread Rick Halperin
Sept. 18 GLOBAL: 8 Brutal Ways People Were Put To Death Throughout History That Will Terrify You While today's society obviously has its issues, it usually seems pretty great in comparison to previous centuries, and even decades. Just the invention of the toilet is enough to make you

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----MISSOURI

2015-09-18 Thread Rick Halperin
EXECUTION ALERT Stop the execution of a wrongfully convicted man, Kimber Edwards To be killed by the State of Missouri on October 6, 2015 Kimber Edwards was sentenced to death for the August 22, 2000 murder of his ex-wife, Kimberly Cantrell. The actual shooter, Orthell Wilson, lied to