July 4 VIRGINIA----new execution date An execution date of August 18, 2004 has been set for James Hudson, who pled guilty to the triple murder of his neighbors...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:32 pm
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July 4 ILLINOIS: Higher pay for jurors sought by state group It's been called one of the most patriotic duties an American can perform: Serving on a jury. Some...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:35 pm
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July 4 IRAQ: Kurd poison gas victims demand death for Saddam Kamil Qadir, lungs wrecked by a poison gas attack on Halabja 16 years ago, sat glued to his...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:37 pm
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July 3 TEXAS: Beatty Faces Criminal Contempt Charge A convict, charged with robbing and killing his mother, refused a judge's orders Friday to provide the...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:38 pm
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July 3 USA: SUPREME COURT ROUNDUP -- Same Justices, New Court Although it has been 10 years since its membership last changed, the Supreme Court that concluded...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:44 pm
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July 3 MISSISSIPPI: High court denies appeals for 2 inmates on death row 2 death-row inmates have been denied post-conviction appeals because the Mississippi...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:47 pm
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July 3 IRAQ: Saddam deserves justice, not vengeance Saddam Hussein was his defiant self Thursday as he made his 1st public appearance since being dragged out...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:48 pm
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July 2 TEXAS: Slain tot's mom had Michigan abuse record Long before she arrived in Texas, Kimberly Alexander had an extensive record as a low-functioning...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:50 pm
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July 2 USA: Investigators discuss prostitute slayings More than 20 law-enforcement officials learned Friday that 2 to 3 truck drivers - not just 1 - may be...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:53 pm
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July 2 NEW YORK: Death penalty ruling upholds law, not Legislature Politicians often have a gut reaction -- yes or no -- to capital punishment. And it's clear...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:54 pm
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July 1 GEORGIA----execution Paroled Rapist Executed in Georgia for 1985 Murder A convicted rapist who fatally stabbed a woman 9 months after he was released...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:56 pm
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July 1 TEXAS----3 new execution dates set Executions set for Harris County killers----3 men to die this fall for roles in fatal robberies Judges signed death...
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Jul 4, 2004 10:58 pm
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July 1 NEW YORK: Either Fix the Death Penalty or Throw It Out One of the campaign promises that helped George Pataki wrest the governor's seat from Mario Cuomo...
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Jul 4, 2004 11:01 pm
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July 1 GLOBAL: Singapore has most death penalties In 2003, 84% of all known executions took place in China, Iran, the USA and Vietnam, suggesting that neither...
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Jul 4, 2004 11:02 pm
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Pending U.S. Executions (as of 07/04/04) Please note that these dates are only tentative. Execution dates known or thought to be considered SERIOUS are marked ...
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Jul 4, 2004 11:14 pm
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July 4 SOUTH CAROLINA: Questions of innocence----Sometimes the bad guy isnt the one doing time If you ask South Carolinas 24,000 inmates, many would say they...
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Jul 4, 2004 11:24 pm
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July 5 TEXAS----impending execution Family battles emotions as execution nears -- Steven Horton's parents say they can't forgive their son's killer 20 years...
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Jul 5, 2004 9:03 pm
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July 5 LOUISIANA: State money may go to Gillis defense -- but not Lee's The process a state agency uses to help fund capital murder cases means one of the men...
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Jul 5, 2004 9:03 pm
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July 5 INDONESIA: Indonesia's Rais Talks Tough on Terror Muslim leader Amien Rais, who talks tough on terror and is admired for his simple lifestyle, has made...
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Jul 5, 2004 9:03 pm
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July 6 OKLAHOMA----execution date changed Appeals Court Sets Execution Date The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has scheduled an August 26th execution date...
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Jul 6, 2004 2:06 pm
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July 6 IRAQ: Death penalty: Iraqi PM won't interfere Iraq's interim prime minister said yesterday he would not interfere with an Iraqi tribunal's right to...
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Jul 6, 2004 2:12 pm
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July 6 PAKISTAN: Pakistan hands death penalty to three militants A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced three members of an outlawed Islamic group to death...
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Jul 6, 2004 4:20 pm
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July 6 OHIO: Jury selection begins in federal death penalty trial Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of 2 alleged Hammond gang members...
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Jul 6, 2004 4:57 pm
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July 6 EUROPE/LIBYA: Europe pleads to Libya to stop execution The parliamentary wing of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a...
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Jul 6, 2004 4:57 pm
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The following are excerpts from the issues2000 website (http://www.issues2000.org). The specific cites below can be found at ...
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Jul 6, 2004 5:02 pm
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July 6 TEXAS----impending execution Killer who chanted rock lyrics set to die Wednesday The heavy metal rock group Metallica exploded into pop culture in the ...
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Jul 6, 2004 7:57 pm
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The Supreme Court's Decision in Blakely v. Washington: A Watershed Ruling that will Usher In Much Needed Sentencing Reform By MARK H. ALLENBAUGH ... Tuesday,...
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Jul 6, 2004 8:29 pm
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July 6 CONNECTICUT: Jurors deliberate death penalty in Hartford murder-for-hire In New Haven, jurors Tuesday began deliberating whether a Hartford drug dealer...
Rick Halperin
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Jul 7, 2004 3:33 am
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July 7 TEXAS: Woman awaits execution date----Exhausts appeals in family's deaths More than 17 years after she began complaining about her court-appointed ...
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Jul 7, 2004 2:00 pm
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July 7 IRAQ: Iraq may have death penalty for limited time: paper Iraq is studying how to reinstate the death penalty for a limited period, but the decision is...