April 25
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Death penalty debate finds new life
The debate on the implementation of the death penalty is timely and should be
encouraged, outgoing Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Davis Steven
says.
“The question is whether it’s available, whether it can be
April 25
MISSOURI:
State Supreme Court considers death penalty appeal in mid-Missouri case
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Jefferson City in
convicted killer David Hosier’s death penalty appeal.
Hosier was convicted of first degree murder and was
April 25
TEXASexecution
Texas executes John William King in racist dragging death of James Byrd
Jr.King and 2 other white men were convicted in the brutal East Texas
murder of Byrd, who was black. King was the 2nd man executed for the crime;
another man is serving a life
