Alabama governor commutes death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough ...
What’s next for former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip after the Supreme Court ordered he receive a new trial
After nearly three decades maintaining his innocence on Oklahoma’s death row, Richard Glossip this week now has the ...
Defense for Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may cite autism to try to strike death penalty option
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death have nodded to autism spectrum disorder ...
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Louisiana death row inmate files lawsuit to block March 18 execution by nitrogen gas
The latest lawsuit, filed in Louisiana's Middle District Court, says the state has refused to release the execution protocol ...
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Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to ...
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
A fractured Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose appeal drew ...
Idaho college murders suspect may cite autism in bid to avoid death penalty
Defense lawyers for the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students to death in 2022 filed new motions this week ...
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
Prosecutors' errors violated the constitutional rights of Richard Glossip when he was tried and convicted of murder, so he ...
He’s had three ‘last meals’ on Oklahoma’s death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction
A death row inmate in Oklahoma who has been scheduled for execution nine separate times and been fed three “last meals” has ...
Alabama AG ‘astonished’ by governor’s death row commutation
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall reacted Friday evening to news that Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of ...
Steve Marshall ‘deeply saddened’ Kay Ivey commuted Alabama Death Row inmate’s sentence
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was highly critical of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision Friday to commute an Alabama inmate’s death sentence. In a Friday night statement, Marshall said Ivey’s decision ...