Oct. 13
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
AG: We will apply hanging law
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi yesterday signaled Government’s intention to
introduce measures to apply the death penalty in relation to convicted
murderers.
During the Budget debate, as he gave an overview of plans for his
Oct. 13
TEXASstay of impending execution
Texas Appeals Court Stays Julius Murphy Execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday stayed the execution of Julius
Murphy, 36, which was set for Nov. 3, after his legal team presented claims of
prosecutorial misconduct in his
Oct. 13
TEXAS:
Convicted killer faces death penalty in deputy murder case
The sentencing phase was set to begin Tuesday morning in the trial
of Mark Anthony Gonzalez, the man convicted of shooting and killing a sergeant
with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
Gonzalez shot Sgt.
Oct. 13
KENTUCKY:
Conservatives in Northern Kentucky Form Group to Oppose Death Penalty
Self-described political and social conservatives in northern Kentucky are
forming an organization opposed to the death penalty. Andrew Vandiver, who
lives in Walton, is heading the effort.
Oct. 13
MALAYSIA:
Prisoner trades execution appeal for witness statement on unsolved murders
The Court of Appeal was scheduled to hear an appeal against a death sentence
for a firearms offence yesterday, but the odd-job labourer withdrew his appeal
and instead requested that a
Oct. 13
TEXASimpending execution
Man convicted in Dallas officer's 2001 death faces execution
The 19-year-old was already wanted in Dallas in the fatal shooting of a
neighbor when he got involved in a brawl outside a club, pulled out a 9 mm
semi-automatic handgun and opened fire on
