Parkland High School Shooter Penalty Phase Trial Could Take 6 Months
The penalty phase in the case of confessed Parkland, Florida, high school shooter Nikolas Cruz could take up to six months.
Tag: Penalty
Supreme Court Rulings on Death Penalty Appeals Reveal Impatience
The Supreme Court, through several recent rulings, is showing its impatience with arguments being made by death row inmates by rejecting their petitions for relief from their sentences. Just a week ago, the court had…
Boston Marathon Survivor Marc Fucarile to Newsmax: Bomber Must Get Death Penalty
Marc Fucarile, who was nearly killed by the second bomb explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon, Tuesday insisted to Newsmax the Supreme Court must agree to reinstate the death penalty for convicted terrorist bomber Dzhokhar…
Prosecutor to Seek Death Penalty in Georgia Spa Shootings
A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was indicted Tuesday on murder charges, and a prosecutor filed notice that she’ll also…
Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Abolish Death Penalty
Lawmakers in Virginia voted on Friday to make it the first Southern U.S. state to abolish the death penalty, a significant sign of waning support for capital punishment across the country as the practice is…
Donald Trump Demands Death Penalty for 'Animals' Who Shot L.A. Deputies
“If they die, fast trial death penalty for the killer,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Only way to stop this!”
Donald Trump Demands Death Penalty for Boston Bomber
President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded the death penalty for the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after a federal appeals court ruled to overturn his death sentence.
John Hickenlooper Slapped with Highest Colorado Ethics Violation Penalty
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission slapped former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday with the highest ethics penalty for his use of a corporate jet and Maserati limo.
Lesbian couple facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia declare love for each other live on TV…
Lesbian couple facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia declare love for each other live on TV… (Third column, 5th story, link)
Uganda plans bill imposing death penalty for gay sex…
Uganda plans bill imposing death penalty for gay sex… (Third column, 22nd story, link)
Pete Buttigieg Opposes Death Penalty for 'Defenseless' Terrorists
Mayor Pete Buttigieg opposes the death penalty for prisoners, even if that prisoner happens to be Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks.
Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering 19 Senior Citizens to Face Death Penalty
Texas prosecutors will seek the death penalty against an accused illegal alien serial killer who has been charged with murdering 12 senior citizens and accused of murdering seven others.
Joe Biden’s Legacy Takes Center Stage amid DOJ Death Penalty Move
Former Vice President Joe Biden may now be opposed to the death penalty, but his decades-long advocacy in favor of capital punishment is taking center stage as the Department of Justice (DOJ) readies the execution…
Ayanna Pressley to Introduce Bill Banning Federal Death Penalty
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) said Thursday that she will introduce a bill banning the federal death penalty in response to the Justice Department’s announcement regarding the policy.
Judge: No Death Penalty for Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering Grant Ronnebeck
An illegal alien gang member accused of murdering 21-year-old Grant Ronnebeck in January 2015 has been deemed ineligible for the death penalty due to his “intellectual disability.”