Bill to abolish the death penalty gaining bipartisan support in Indiana. Will it pass?
Ending capital punishment had been a dormant issue in Indiana, but advocates now believe a Republican-led effort to abolish ...
Step father jailed for 25 years for shaking 22-month-old boy to death
Christopher Stockton attacked the toddler after staying up late playing Xbox games, inflicting head injuries similar to those ...
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How the U.S. Turned Away From the Death Penalty and Toward ‘Death by Incarceration’
People convicted of homicides represented about 56% of the population serving life without parole as of 2024, data shows. But ...
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Death penalty case of Esperanza Fire arsonist reaches California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The appeal of an arsonist facing the death penalty in California reached the state’s highest court ...
Madeline Soto update: Stephan Sterns files motion to strike death penalty in murder case
Stephan Sterns' lawyers file a motion to strike the death penalty, citing a violation of his fundamental right to life.
Should arsonist get death penalty if people die in wildfire? California Supreme Court to decide
The Supreme Court of California met in Sacramento on Wednesday to hear oral arguments in the case of an arsonist sentenced to death.
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Luigi Mangione's defense team adds death penalty expert in case of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO
One of his federal charges is eligible for the death penalty. A federal judge in New York on Tuesday appointed a death penalty expert to the defense team of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of ...