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: Sentencing Law and PolicyTexas able to complete one execution, after SCOTUS stayed another
By Douglas A. Berman
Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 17, 2011 (boomark / email).
Oklahoma Execution Stayed Due to Drug Switch; Texas Executes
"Judge stays Oklahoma man's execution for 3rd time," is the AP report via Google News. An Oklahoma death row inmate's execution was stayed for the third time in less than three months Tuesday, after his defense attorneys objected to plans...
Texas Execution Stayed
The Houston Chronicle website reports, "Appeals court stays execution for Harris County killer." The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of execution for death row inmate Derrick Sonnier...
Phillip Halford’s execution in Alabama was stayed
Just a brief note to note that Phillip Halford’s execution in Alabama was stayed & the SCOTUS has refused to lift that stay, although that story appeared not to circulate...
Texas Execution Stayed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court order staying Cleve Foster's execution is in Adobe .pdf format. The state of Oklahoma carried out its scheduled execution last night. "Ex-recruiter's execution for 2002 Fort Worth slaying is halted at last minute," is the AP report...
Texas Executions - Ohio Execution
Texas carried out its eighth execution of 2010, last night in Huntsville. It was the 455th Texas execution since 1982. Another execution is scheduled for tonight. Texas has far and away the most active death chamber in America, accounting for...
Two stays in 24 hours!
AMAZING NEWS! Both Troy Davis and Bobby Woods were granted stays of execution! Bobby Woods' execution was stayed after his lawyers raised claims that he is mentally retarded and is legally ineliglible for execution under U...
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