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Prosecutor: Man facing death penalty in deputy's killing did not give statement to police
Rodney Hinton Jr. is charged with aggravated murder in the May 2 killing of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson.
Man formerly on death row can’t serve 2 life terms at the same time, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row ...
Death row inmate had a shot at life, but Gulfport prosecutor says he blew it
Neither I ..nor the jury or anyone else put Richard Gerald Jordan where he is today,” former Gulfport prosecutor and attorney ...
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Accused Murderer of Morrow County Deputy Pleads Not Guilty, Bond Set at $9 Million as Death Penalty Looms
Brian Michael Wilson pleaded not guilty to the fatal shooting of Deputy Daniel Sherrer, facing 14 counts including aggravated ...
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Witness to an execution: Liz Bruenig on the human cost of the death penalty
The journalist recently wrote of her experience being present for an execution and her own family's ties to tragedy in ...
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Port Charlotte killer cites mental health in bid to avoid death penalty
A convicted killer made a final plea in court to avoid death row. Ryan Cole and his defense team presented new evidence, ...
10 articles on factors SC death row inmates consider before execution choice
A man with two death sentences chose lethal injection after attorneys referenced a problematic firing squad case. Lawyers ...
Wisconsin man's case raised the competency standard for execution. He died at 67 on death row.
Scott Panetti had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, depression and insomnia. His case made it to the U.S ...
Prison reform advocates speak out against upcoming execution of Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate
On Wednesday, a group of prison reform advocates gathered virtually to speak out against the death penalty in Mississippi.