Nation Mar 10 Alabama governor commutes death sentence of 75-year-old inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor is set to be executed It would be Florida's 15th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year. By David Fischer, Associated Press
World Dec 27 Chinese court sentences man to death for driving into a crowd and killing 35 people The attack was one of several in China in late October and November and spurred Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order local governments to take steps to prevent future “extreme cases.”… By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Apr 11 Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in massive fraud case The 67-year-old chair of real estate company Van Thinh Phat was accused of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3 percent of the country's 2022 GDP. By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Texas man who said death sentence was based on discredited testimony is executed for 1990 killing The execution was carried out after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected claims by Brewer's attorneys that prosecutors at a 2009 resentencing trial had relied on false and discredited expert testimony. By Juan A. Lozano, Michael Graczyk, Associated Press
Jun 09 British, Moroccan citizens sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, for fighting for Ukraine By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Two British citizens and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine’s side. Continue reading
Aug 24 California justices toss death penalty for Scott Peterson By Don Thompson, Associated Press The California Supreme Court has overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife but upheld his 2004 murder conviction. Continue reading
Jul 31 Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Tsarnaev's lawyers had argued that intense media coverage had made it impossible to have a fair trial in Boston. Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 charges, including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction. … Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Supreme Court throws out Curtis Flowers conviction, citing racial bias In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black Mississippi man, citing racial bias in jury selection. A 7-to-2 majority found Curtis Flowers was deprived of a fair trial. Also,… Continue watching
May 16 Egyptian court sentences ex-president Morsi to death By Daniel Costa-Roberts An Egyptian court sentenced to death deposed president Mohammed Morsi on Saturday for his role in a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising against then-President Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading