Feds decide against death penalty for Gitmo inmate accused in US embassy bombingsOctober 5th, 2009 Feds: No death penalty for US embassy bomb suspectNEW YORK — The U.S. government has decided not to seek the death penalty against a Guantanamo detainee charged in the 1998 bombings of two U.S.
Fed appeals panel reverses ruling that excluded evidence in Broadcom exec's backdating trialSeptember 30th, 2009 Panel reverses judge's ruling on Broadcom evidencePASADENA, Calif. — A federal appeals court has reversed a judge's decision to exclude evidence from the trial of a former Broadcom Corp.
US attorney general gives nod for feds to seek death penalty in Cleveland fire that killed 9September 17th, 2009 Death penalty OK'd in Cleveland fire that killed 9CLEVELAND — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is allowing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against a Cleveland man accused of setting a fire that killed a woman and eight children.
Convicted murderer executed in Texas for fatally shooting, robbing Houston drug dealerSeptember 16th, 2009 Texas man executed for drug dealer's slayingHUNTSVILLE, Texas — Condemned Texas killer Stephen Moody has been executed for the shooting death of a Houston man during a robbery 18 years ago. The 52-year-old Moody had asked that no last-minute appeals be filed to try to block his lethal injection Wednesday evening.
US appeals court refuses to halt Ohio execution of man who raped, killed 14-year-old girlSeptember 15th, 2009 Appeals court refuses to halt Ohio executionLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A federal appeals court has refused to halt the execution of an Ohio man who raped a 14-year-old girl and stabbed her to death. The 6th U.S.
1500 deaths per year in Delhi for drunken driving; no initiatives yet!August 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 65 percent of around 12,000 road accidents in the national capital in 2008 were caused by drunk drivers, according to a new report prepared by an NGO. The 2009 Delhi Drunken Driving Report prepared by the Campaign Against Drunken Driving (CADD) says Delhi loses 1,500 people every year in accidents caused by drunk drivers.
Slain Bihar minister's widow seeks death penalty for killersAugust 13th, 2009 PATNA - The widow of slain Bihar minister Brij Bihari Prasad Thursday demanded that the eight people sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder be sent to the gallows. The eight include a former MP and two state legislators.
China's Supreme Court says death penalty will be used more sparinglyJuly 29th, 2009 China says death penalty to be used more sparinglyBEIJING — The highest court in China, which executes more people than any other country, has called for the death penalty to be used less often and for only the most serious criminal cases, state media reported Wednesday. The remarks indicate that the Supreme People's Court, which reviews all death sentences from lower courts before they are carried out, could overturn more of them.
China orders death penalty for man who killed 4 in drunken driving accidentJuly 24th, 2009 BEIJING — A court in southwestern China has sentenced a man to death for a drunken driving accident that killed four people, in what state media said Friday was a first for the country. Sun Weiming, 30, was found guilty of endangering public safety and sentenced to death Thursday, several state-run newspapers said.
China orders death penalty for man who killed 4 in drunk driving accidentJuly 24th, 2009 China drunk driver who killed 4 sentenced to deathBEIJING — A court in southwestern China has sentenced a man to death for a drunk driving accident that killed four people, in what state media said Friday was a first for the country. Sun Weiming, 30, was found guilty of endangering public safety and sentenced to death Thursday, several state-run newspapers said.
Wisconsin court says drunken concert goer did right thing by trying to sleep it offJuly 16th, 2009 Wisconsin court praises drunken concert goerMADISON, Wis. — An Illinois teen knew he was too drunk to drive home after a Dave Matthews Band concert south of Milwaukee.
Ga. death penalty case likely on hold until fall after US Supreme Court recesses for summerJune 29th, 2009 High court puts Georgia death penalty case on holdSAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S.
Prosecutors will seek death penalty for man accused of throwing baby from car on Fla. highwayJune 18th, 2009 Death penalty sought for throwing baby from carTAMPA, Fla. — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of throwing his ex-girlfriend's baby out of a car on a Florida highway, killing the infant.
Chinese policeman sentenced to life in prison for beating college student to deathJune 12th, 2009 Chinese policeman gets life for beating deathBEIJING — A court in northeastern China sentenced a policeman to life in prison on Friday for the nightclub beating death of a college student, state media reported. Another officer involved was sentenced to 12 years.
Girl doesn't want death for father who killed her motherMarch 19th, 2009 BEIJING - The 10-year-old daughter of a man who killed his wife two years ago in China's Henan province has written a letter to a court pleading for a reprieve to her father's death penalty. Jin Jin had sent the letter to the Supreme People's Court (SPC) in Beijing which is handling the final review of her father Wang Junbao's case, China Daily reported Thursday.
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