August 8
JAPAN:
Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa orders all Aum doomsday cult's trial records to
be permanently preserved
Authorities have decided to permanently preserve trial records of criminal
cases involving the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult as part of efforts to prevent a
repeat of
August 8
ARKANSAS:
Appeals court orders new hearing for death row inmate
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has again reversed a lower court and
ordered another hearing on whether Alvin Jackson is sufficiently intellectually
disabled to be disqualified for execution for the capital
August 8
TEXAS:
District Attorney featured in Netflix show
Bexar County District Attorney, Nico LaHood, is now featured in a Netflix
Original series called, "I Am a Killer."
According to the information provided on Netflix, "Death row inmates convicted
of capital murder give a first
