Tag: death penalty
Supreme Court Will Review Boston Marathon Bomber’s Case
UNITED STATES — On Monday, March 22, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will review a decision by the U.S. Court of...
Scott Peterson’s Death Penalty Lifted In California
SACRAMENTO—The death sentence handed out to Scott Peterson, 47, who was charged with the murders of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child in...
San Francisco’s Death Row Is Now Empty
SAN FRANCISCO—The city reduced the sentence of its final remaining death row inmate to life in prison on Wednesday, July 29. According to the...
California Supreme Court Halts Proposition 66 Appeals
SAN FRANCISCO—During the November election, voters faced two measures pertaining to the death penalty: Proposition 62, which would terminate the death penalty and require inmates to provide...
Georgia Sets Record After 9th Inmate Execution
GEORGIA—An inmate was executed in Georgia on Tuesday, December 6, rising the number of inmates put to death in the state during 2016 to...