US Supreme Court to Review Conviction Amidst Allegations of Evidence Suppression
In an unprecedented move, the United States Supreme Court has decided to entertain the claims of Richard Glossip, a death…
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Lawyer Who Defied Client Accused of Murders
Summary: If a client says he's not guilty, can a lawyer argue that he is? In 2011, a Louisiana jury…
Death Row Inmate with Incompetent Disbarred Attorney Scheduled to Be Executed in Texas
Summary: A death row inmate with allegedly fraudulent attorneys may die on July 27th, despite his plea for clemency. Death…
Dylann Roof Headed to Death Row
Summary: The convicted white supremacist responsible for shooting nine innocent people at a church has pleaded guilty to the federal…
Alabama Carries Out First Execution Since 2013
Summary: Using the new and controversial drug combination involving Midazolam, Alabama successfully executed its first death row inmate since 2013.…
Symposium at Washington and Lee University School of Law Focused on Death Row Inmate
Summary: Washington and Lee University School of Law’s Lara D. Gass Symposium will focus its discussion for two days on…
Pennsylvania Governor Keeps Authority to Postpone Executions
Summary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court established that the constitution gives the state governor authority to halt death penalties indefinitely. The…
Solitary Confinement Issues Are Being Brought to the Discussion
Summary: Several cases are in the process, either at the federal level or Supreme Court, of being argued to whether…
Saving Face: How Looks Impact Court Sentences
Summary: A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that one’s facial appearance may have a big impact…
Forensic Science is Inaccurate, Biased and Affects Thousands of Cases
Virginia was notified nine days prior to the scheduled execution of death row inmate Earl Washington that an innocent man…
Death Row Inmate Compelled to Accept Reprieve He Sought to Reject
On Sunday, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a condemned murderer trying to seek his own death warrant in the…
Texas Inmate Given Go Ahead to be Executed by Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has lifted a stay of execution for former Army recruiter and former Gulf War veteran Cleve…