The death penalty in America may be dying a slow death, a new report suggests. Fewer convicted killers are facing the death penalty than at any time since the U.S
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Death Penalty Use Plummets to 35-Year Low
Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal will no longer face the death penalty. The Philadelphia district attorney decided this week to drop their decades-long battle over Abu-Jamal’s sentence. Prosecutors made the announcement just days before the 30th anniversary of his conviction.
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Death Penalty Dropped Against Mumia Abu-Jamal
Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis’ execution on Wednesday has made global headlines.
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Could Troy Davis’ Execution Help End Death Penalty?
Fernando Flores, once employed as Britney Spears’ bodyguard, may have sued the erratic pop singer back in September 2010, but with newly released court documents, the events leading up to the sexual harassment accusations have come to light. Accusing Spears… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Britney Spears’ Bodyguard: Star Has ‘Obnoxious Personal Habits’
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that the sentencing method of the Florida death penalty is unconstitutional. Judge Jose Martinez relied in part on the Supreme Court ruling in Ring v.
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Florida Death Penalty Sentencing Unconstitutional, Court Rules
With the economy in a slump, older persons have had a more difficult time returning to and staying in the workplace. This, of course, has brought about a lot of questions regarding age discrimination laws and just when they apply…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Age Discrimination Laws: How Old is Old Enough?
Jury selection in the Casey Anthony murder trial started today amongst intense media frenzy. While jury selection is taking place in Tampa Bay, the trial, which presiding Chief Judge Belvin Perry hopes to get started on May 17, is expected…
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Casey Anthony Trial Beings Amid OJ-Like Frenzy
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Unable to secure a stay of execution before Tuesday, Texas death row inmate Cary Kerr became the state’s first inmate to be executed using a new sedative, pentobarbital. The shocking part of this story isn’t that Cary Kerr was executed–after… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
