January 17
TEXAS:
US Supreme Court Refuses Appeal for Houston Police Killer
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused an appeal from a Texas death row inmate
convicted of killing a Houston police officer 27 years ago.
The high court, without comment, declined Tuesday to review arguments fr
January 17
NORTH CAROLINA:
Closing arguments begin in trial for man facing death penalty
Closing arguments began Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a man facing the
death penalty in connection with a 2014 double homicide in Fuquay-Varina.
Donovan Richardson was 1 of 3 men charged i
January 17
UTAH:
Arguing The Death Penalty In Utah On Tuesday's Access Utah
A majority (55 %) of Americans support the death penalty, according to the
latest Gallup poll on the subject, but support continues to decline. In 1994,
80 % supported the death penalty.
Attitudes may be cha
January 17
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Privy Council to consider fate of mentally ill death row prisoner
The United Kingdom-based Privy Council is expected to hand down a ruling on
whether a prisoner who may be mentally ill should remain on death row after he
was convicted of killing another
