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Richey death penalty ruling [US SC]
Margaret Bradshaw, Warden v. Kenneth T. Richey, Supreme Court of the United States, November 28, 2005 . Read the full text of the Opinion . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Supreme Court throws out ruling in Ohio death penalty case
The US Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a federal appeals court decision that erased the conviction and death sentence of a dual US and British citizen for setting a fire in Ohio that killed a toddler almost 20 years ago. In its per curi (More) |
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US set to execute 1,000th convict since 1977
Next Wednesday Robin Lovitt , 41, is slated to become the 1,000th person to be executed since the 10 year moratorium on capital punishment in the United States was lifted in 1977. He is convicted of fatally stabbing a man with scissors during a poo (More) |
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Republicans to move on legislation streamlining death penalty cases
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday said they planned to move forward with the Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005 , legislation aimed at speeding up executions in the US by limiting the number of appeals that can be made by defendants. Sen. Arlen (More) |
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Massachusetts legislators reject death penalty reinstatement bill
Massachusetts legislators Tuesday rejected a bill 100-53 which proposed the reinstatement of the death penalty. Massachusetts has not used capital punishment since 1947. The bill was proposed in April [JURIST report; press release] by Republican Gov (More) |
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Moussaoui death sentencing trial delayed
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema has delayed the sentencing trial of September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui by one month and ordered a two-stage process to determine whether or not he will receive the death penalty, according to ruling rel (More) |
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Uganda opposition leader charged with treason, rape
Kizza Besigye , the president of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, was arrested and charged with treason and rape in Uganda Monday. Prosecutors allege that Besigye participated in acts of treason to overthrow the government wi (More) |
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Capital Punishment 2004 [US DOJ]
Capital Punishment 2004, US Department of Justice, November 13, 2005 . Read the full text of the report . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Moussaoui to testify in death penalty sentencing hearings on 9/11 charges
New court documents have been released outlining potential arguments to be made during the penalty phase of proceedings against 9/11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui . According to the transcript of an October hearing recently unsealed, prosecutors will a (More) |
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Death sentence, execution rates decline, DOJ report shows
Both the number of people sentenced to death and the number executed declined in 2004, according to US Justice Department statistics [PDF report; DOJ press release] released Sunday. According to the report, in 2004 a dozen states executed 59 prisone (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
