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Harrisburg man facing death penalty in two killings tells judge he’ll represent himself at trial
A Harrisburg man potentially facing the death penalty just fired his public defender and told a judge he would represent ...
Stoughton cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore adds death penalty specialist to defense team
The federal case against a Stoughton cop accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing a Canton woman named Sandra ...
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U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas death row inmate pushing for DNA evidence tests
Ruben Gutierrez is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that restricts death row inmates from seeking tests that ...
Supreme Court Sides With Death Row Prisoner Seeking DNA Testing
For nearly 15 years, a man on death row in Texas has sought DNA testing to try and prove he did not kill an 85-year-old woman ...
Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life
Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offences from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at ...
Vietnam abolishes death penalty for 8 criminal offenses
Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight criminal offenses setting the stage for the courts to spare the life of a ...
People stunned to discover how death row prisoner spent final hours before his final meal
When a person is placed on Death Row, usually, people think their final moments are bleak - but one person’s last hours have ...