Recent Death Penalty Articles page 2

Seattle Times - The rebels will also be granted amnesty on insurrection charges, which would have carried the death penalty, but they could still face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The agreement will also apply to other militias operating in ...

Family Security Matters - He faces the death penalty if convicted. "Officer Rodney Johnson's terrible murder illustrates that hiring and harboring illegal aliens is not a victimless crime," said Robert Rutt, special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations in Houston

Tyler Morning Telegraph - Korrenthin Dwayne Baker, 29, the alleged gunman, has also been charged with capital murder and faces the death penalty, if convicted.

Houston Chronicle - • Death penalty trial of Juan Leonardo Quintero , set for March — accused of shooting HPD officer Rodney Johnson. • Grand jury action on Joe Horn — accused of shooting two burglars. • Retrial of Priscilla Slade , set for March — the ...

Washington Post - Hatfield (R-Ore.) and others, the Grand Old Party 's move to the right, including its hardening, dominant positions on the Iraq war, access to guns and the death penalty, among other issues, have made it an inhospitable place for us to dwell permanently

Western Telegraph - Firth and his wife both have strong feelings on the death penalty. "Without any hesitation or question, there's no argument for it at all," he said. "I've heard it argued for vigorously but I don't think any of those arguments touch the sides. It's an ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - In exchange for pleading guilty, Potter said prosecutors have removed the death penalty as a possible sentence. That decision was made after consulting with U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, she said. The plea agreement says Talik cannot withdraw ...

CNN - Story Highlights D.A. takes death penalty off table if Marine suspect found in Mexico Suspect likely in Mexico, which usually refuses to extradite if death penalty an issue (CNN) -- Suspected killer Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean is most likely in Mexico ...

Las Vegas Review Journal - CARSON CITY -- An effort by the Clark County district attorney's office to seek the death penalty in a murder-for-hire case involving the son of a former owner of a North Las Vegas strip club was rejected Thursday by the Nevada Supreme Court. In the ...

Montgomery Advertiser - We should never make the death penalty illegal. It should be executed speedily after a fair trial, without delay. "Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil ...