"Prosecutor seeks death penalty against Kansas man accused of killing two sons": By Associated Press, June 8, 2023 Read more at APNews.com "Judge grants new hearings for defendants challenging death sentence eligibility:" By Jimmy Jenkins, June 5, 2023, Arizona, (Rose Law Group Reporter) Read more at RoseLawGroupReporter.com "Missouri Executes Michael Tisius After Jurors
"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
"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
On June 23, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys is undertaking an analysis of this opinion, and will provide more guidance to prosecutors on this issue. While the full effects of Bruen remain to be seen, our duty
Press Contact: Beth Merachnik FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Association of Prosecuting Attorneys RESPONSE TO SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN DOBBS The Supreme Court’s decision today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a catastrophic blow to individual liberty and the right to reproductive healthcare as some state laws criminalizing abortion will force individuals to continue
Date: January 27, 2022 Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama's injunction of the execution of Matthew Reeves. Outcome: Injunction vacated Split: 5-4 (Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh in the majority; Kagan for the dissent, joined by Breyer and
