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Federal appeals court refuses to re-hear appeal of Illinois ex-governor Ryan
The full US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Thursday declined review of the August ruling of a three-judge Seventh Circuit panel affirming the conviction of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on fraud and corruption charges. Six of nine Se (More) |
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Federal appeals court stays Alabama lethal injection execution
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday stayed the execution of an Alabama man pending the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in Baze v. Rees (07-5439) [docket; cert. petition, PDF; JURIST report], where the court has been (More) |
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New York death penalty constitutionality ruling
The People v. John Taylor, New York Court of Appeals, October 23, 2007 . Read the full text of the opinion . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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New York appeals court upholds unconstitutionality of state death penalty
The highest court in New York state Tuesday narrowly ruled against overturning state precedent holding the state's death penalty law unconstitutional. Urged to create an exception for a man who murdered five people at a Queens Wendy's in Ma (More) |
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VIDEO: Al Majid update
Giovanni Di Stefano [lawyer for Ali Hassan al-Majid, dubbed "Chemical Ali", Studio Legale Internazionale, Rome] provides exclusive video commentary for JURIST on the case against his client Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's cousin a (More) |
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'Chemical Ali' execution would be against 'legitimate expectations': lawyer
A defense lawyer for Ali Hassan al-Majid [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," has told JURIST that he expects to file a petition Wednesday against the planned execution of al-Majid. In the ap (More) |
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US Army sergeant charged with Iraqi civilian murder waives pretrial hearing
US Army Sergeant 1st Class Trey A. Corrales, charged [JURIST report; press release] in July with the premeditated murder of an unarmed Iraqi civilian, waived his right to an Article 32 pretrial hearing Saturday. The decision came following the Frid (More) |
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Georgia Supreme Court stays execution of death row inmate
The Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution [order, PDF; press release, PDF] Thursday to convicted killer Jack Alderman. The death row inmate was scheduled to die Friday at 7PM ET and had already selected his last meal. The court said it g (More) |
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'Chemical Ali' execution further delayed
The planned execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," has been further delayed while Iraqi lawmakers debate the role of the country's Presidency Council and t (More) |
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Nevada stays lethal injection executions as US Supreme Court review looms
The Nevada Supreme Court Monday issued a stay of all executions [order, PDF; press release] pending a US Supreme Court ruling in a case challenging lethal injection as unconstitutional [Baze v. Rees (07-5439) docket; certiorari petition, PDF] under (More) |
First execution by guillotine in France
On April 25, 1792, highwayman Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier became the first person beheaded by the guillotine in France.
Learn more about the history of the guillotine.
