Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayOctober 13th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayThe Supreme Court on Tuesday:
— Agreed to hear an appeal from former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling for his role in the collapse of the one-time energy giant. Lower courts have upheld 19 of his 2006 convictions of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors involving the 2001 collapse of Enron.
Supreme Court receptive on arguments to reinstate death sentence for neo-Nazi who killed 3October 13th, 2009 Court considers death sentence for Ohio neo-NaziWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed receptive Tuesday to reinstating the death sentence of a flamboyant neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio more than a quarter century ago. Ohio attorney general Richard Cordray told justices during oral arguments that Frank Spisak had a fair trial and deserves death.
US Supreme Court turns down Ohio priest's conviction appeal in Easter weekend slaying of nunOctober 6th, 2009 Supreme Court nixes priest's appeal in nun killingTOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by a Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun in Ohio.
Oregon Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencing for woman who pulled boy against breastsSeptember 24th, 2009 Ore. Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencingPORTLAND, Ore. — Sometimes a mandatory sentence can be too much.
Federal appeals court affirms death sentence in Dru Sjodin kidnapping-slaying caseSeptember 22nd, 2009 Death sentence affirmed in Dru Sjodin kidnap caseMINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence for a convicted sex offender who kidnapped and killed a college student about six months after being released from prison. In an opinion released Tuesday, the 8th U.S.
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.
Preparations for Ohio execution halted pending appeal before full federal appeals courtSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio execution preparations halted pending appealLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio prison officials have halted execution preparations for a man who raped and stabbed to death a 14-year-old girl pending the results of an appeal before a full federal appeals court. Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Julie Walburn said Tuesday that prison officials were holding off on final preparations for lethal injection of Romell Broom.
Sotomayor votes unsuccessfully with high court's liberal bloc to try to halt Ohio executionAugust 18th, 2009 Sotomayor on losing end in Ohio man's death appealWASHINGTON — Justice Sonia Sotomayor is getting into the swing of being a member of the Supreme Court. Sotomayor made what appears to be her first public decision as a justice on Monday, voting unsuccessfully to delay the execution of an Ohio death row inmate.
Ohio murder-for-hire triggerman, after exhausting appeals, awaits execution for 1995 slayingAugust 18th, 2009 Ohio murder-for-hire triggerman awaits executionLUCASVILLE, Ohio — The triggerman in an Ohio murder-for-hire scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and critically wounded her son was awaiting execution Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal.
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.
2 convicted in 'At Close Range' killings in Pa. say new book entitles them to retrialJune 9th, 2009 2 killers in 'At Close Range' case seek new trialWEST CHESTER, Pa. — Two brothers convicted of a quadruple killing that inspired a Sean Penn film want a new trial because of a recent book about the case.
Supreme Court won't review prison sentence for radical environmentalistJune 8th, 2009 Court won't review environmentalist sentencingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not consider making changes to the sentence of a radical environmentalist linked to multiple arsons across the West. Kendall Tankersley was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, after pleading guilty to arson and attempted arson at U.S.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from man convicted of raping 15-year-old girlJune 1st, 2009 Court won't hear appeal from man convicted of rapeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear the latest appeal from a man convicted in the rape and killing of a 15-year-old Kansas City girl. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Michael A.
Prosecutors: Ex-soldier deserves death for raping, murdering Iraqi teen and killing her familyMay 11th, 2009 Lawyers: Ex-soldier deserves death for crimesPADUCAH, Ky. — Federal prosecutors say a former soldier convicted of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and killing her family deserves a death sentence because the crimes were so heinous.
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