AP | Mississippi prosecutors can pursue the death penalty if a victim is killed while felonies like “terrorism” are committed. Source: Infowars
Posts Tagged: penalty
Fort Hood Murderer Denied Change of Venue, Escape from Death Penalty
U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan, the man who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas, is not getting his wish to change the venue of his trial away from the base. A military judge ruled Wednesday that the court-martial trial will be set for July at Fort Hood. Hasan could get the death… Read more »
Cal Thomas Column: Gov. O’Malley Spares Murderers with Repeal of Death Penalty, Does Nothing to Save Unborn Innocents
The Maryland legislature recently voted to abolish capital punishment in the state, making Maryland the sixth state in the last six years to eliminate the death penalty. The primary argument for repealing the law is that our justice system is imperfect and it's possible an innocent person could be condemned. Indeed, anti-death penalty activists presented… Read more »
How the media is killing the death penalty
Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes looks at the change in public opinion on the death penalty. For past posts in the series, head here. When… Read more »