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.
Judge orders trial for ACORN, former employee in Nevada voter registration caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Vegas Judge: ACORN, former worker must stand trialLAS VEGAS — The political advocacy group ACORN and a former regional supervisor must stand trial in Nevada state court on felony charges they paid canvassers to collect voter registration applications last year. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace William Jansen bound the two over for trial Wednesday even as he acknowledged there are legal issues to answer first.
Union dealers to protest on Las Vegas Strip over contract talks with Caesars PalaceSeptember 17th, 2009 Caesars Palace dealers to protest on Vegas StripLAS VEGAS — Dealers negotiating a union contract with the Caesars Palace hotel-casino for almost two years are planning to protest outside the Las Vegas Strip resort. Transport Workers Union officials say the Thursday demonstration outside the flagship Harrah's Entertainment property will highlight lack of progress on a deal.
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.
China appeals court reverses drunk driver's death penalty to life imprisonmentSeptember 7th, 2009 China reverses death penalty in drunk driving caseBEIJING — An appeals court in China overturned the death penalty Tuesday in a drunk driving case, sentencing the defendant instead to life imprisonment. Sun Weiming, 30, was sentenced to death after being convicted for a fatal accident last December that killed four people and injured another in southwestern Chengdu.
White supremacist indicted in museum shooting; faces possibility of death penaltyJuly 29th, 2009 Death penalty possible in museum shootingWASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted an elderly white supremacist on charges that could earn him the death penalty in the fatal shooting of a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Judge sets March trial date for Army sgt. facing death penalty in slayings of 2 US soldiersJuly 21st, 2009 March trial date set in Iraq soldier slayingsFORT STEWART, Ga. — A military judge at Fort Stewart has set a trial date for an Army sergeant charged with slaying his superior and another U.S.
Co-defendant Samuel Dieteman faces possible death penalty in Phoenix's Serial Shooter attacksJuly 15th, 2009 Penalty phase opens in Phoenix Serial Shooter casePHOENIX — The defense attorney for one of two men convicted of carrying out a series of random nighttime shootings in the Phoenix area says her client did everything he could to right his wrongs and asked jurors to spare him from the death penalty. Jurors heard the remarks from attorney Maria Schaffer at the beginning of the penalty phase trial for Samuel Dieteman on Wednesday.
Trial begins for man accused of hurting 5 in Las Vegas casino shooting in 2007July 8th, 2009 Trial begins in Las Vegas casino gunfire caseLAS VEGAS — A defense lawyer in Las Vegas cast a 2007 casino shooting by a 53-year-old unemployed house painter as a cry for attention from a broken man who hoped police would shoot him dead. Deputy public defender Bita Khamsi said jurors should consider that Steven Francis Zegrean didn't actually kill anyone in the July 2007 shooting that injured five at the New York-New York casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
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.
Pretrial hearing begins for Ore. couple accused of failing to seeking help for sick daughterJune 15th, 2009 Ore. pretrial hearing begins in ill girl's deathOREGON CITY, Ore. — An Oregon couple accused of praying over their ill 15-month-old daughter rather than seeking medical treatment are in court to present arguments that they shouldn't face trial on manslaughter charges in her death.
Ill. public defender's office: No money to represent people facing the death penaltyJune 4th, 2009 Ill. public defender seeks money for capital casesCHICAGO — The nation's second-largest public defender's office has run out of money to represent dozens of people facing the death penalty and is asking judges to rule out the punishment or appoint private attorneys, officials said Wednesday. Cook County Public Defender Abishi Cunningham said the county has about $100 left from a state fund that pays costs in death penalty cases.
Judge: Mumbai attacks suspect will be tried as an adult, faces death penaltyMay 3rd, 2009 Judge: Mumbai attacks suspect to be tried as adultMUMBAI, India — The only surviving suspected gunman in last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai will be tried as an adult, which means he could face the death penalty, the presiding judge said. The defense lawyer representing Mohammed Ajmal Kasab said his client was 17 at the time of the November attacks and should be tried by a juvenile court.
Human rights group: UK woman facing death penalty in Laos expects to go on trial MondayMay 3rd, 2009 UK woman in Laos could go on trial MondayLONDON — A pregnant British woman who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling could go on trial in Laos as early as Monday, a human rights group said Sunday. Samantha Orobator, 23, has been in jail in Laos since August, when she was accused of trying to smuggle just over half a kilogram (1.1 pounds) of heroin in her luggage.
Ky. trial underway for ex-soldier charged with raping girl, killing family in IraqApril 27th, 2009 Ex-soldier's Ky. trial for Iraq crime beginsPADUCAH, Ky.
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