"Jurors never heard of accomplice letter in death row case:" By Kim Chandler, April 11, 2023, Alabama, (Associated Press) Read more at APNews.com "Oklahoma AG Says Conviction of Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip Should Be Vacated:" By Democracy Now, April 7, 2023 Read more at DemocracyNow.org "Allegheny County judge disallows death-penalty jury in homicide
"Jackson dissents in denial of Louisiana man’s death-row evidence plea:" By Amy Howe, April 3, 2023, (SCOTUS Blog) Read more at SCOTUSBlog.com. "AG Yost urges Ohio elected officials to address flaws in state’s capital-punishment system:" News Releases, March 31, 2023, (Ohio Attorney General Government Website) Read more at OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov. "Texas House passes bill barring the
This week’s news roundup on cases of mass violence relevant to prosecutors and prosecution teams is featured below. What we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville Associated Press 03/28/2023 A shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27 tragically resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults.
"Death penalty opponents take another run at repeal:" By Marty Schladen, March 29, 2023, Ohio, (Ohio Capital Journal) Read more at: OhioCapitalJournal.com "Lexington man who murdered his five children loses appeal of death sentence:" By WLTX Author, March 29, 2023, Kentucky, (WLTX) Read more at: WLTX.com "Florida Supreme Court asked to halt
"DA to seek death penalty against man charged in McKeesport officer's fatal shooting:" By Paula Reed Ward, March 17, 2023, Pennsylvania, (Trib Live) Read more at TribLive.com "Pensacola woman wants death sentence thrown out due to newly-discovered evidence:" March 17, 2023, (Pensacola News Journal) Read more at PNJ.com "Idaho set to allow
“Florida bill seeks death penalty for child rapists, challenging SCOTUS:” By Romy Ellenbogen, Updated Mar 3, 2023, (Tampa Bay Times) Read more at: TampaBay.com "Arizona governor won’t proceed with execution set by court:” By Jacques Billeaud, March 3, 2023, (Associated Press) Read more at: APNews.com “Columnist Notes Rare Victory, Supreme Court Gives
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's Resource February 14, 2023 In most U.S. jurisdictions, an arrest by police does not necessarily lead to criminal charges, especially for low-level offenses. Government prosecutors often have broad discretion over whether and how to charge those arrested, based on evidence law enforcement personnel present them. New research in the
Thousands of US-trained prosecutors living in Afghanistan have gone into hiding as they wait on their evacuation applications. Their success in prosecuting criminals and terrorists makes them top Taliban targets. We are asking for your support this holiday season to provide food assistance for our Afghan federal prosecutors while they await having their visas
"Execution of Alabama death row prisoner is called off, state official says, citing time constraints from late-night court battle": By Dakin Andone, Nov. 18, 2022, (CNN) Elizabeth Wolfe, Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch, Ariane De Vogue and Andy Rose contributed to this report. "Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Aryan Brotherhood Member Accused of Raping
"Victim's father reacts to quadruple murder, death penalty case": by Justina Coronel, Nov. 4, 2022, ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) "Supreme Court presses state on its rejection of Arizona death-row appeal": by Tori Gantz/Cronkite News, Nov. 1, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC (Arizona PBS/Cronkite News) "Death row inmate Tommy Zeigler edges closer to long-sought
