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California modifies three-strikes law, keeps death penalty in referendum
California voters passed Proposition 36 [official website; official ballot guide] on Tuesday, modifying the state's "three strikes" law to apply a mandatory life sentence only if the third strike is a serious or violent crime. Before the referendum (More) |
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Hearing begins for US Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians
The military hearing for a US Army sergeant accused of murdering 16 Afghan civilians in March began on Monday and is expected to last the remainder of the week. Sgt. Robert Bales was originally charged with 17 counts of murder, including women and c (More) |
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South Sudan urged to abolish death penalty
Amnesty International (AI) and several other international human rights groups on Monday urged South Sudan to join the majority of UN members that have abolished the death penalty . In particular, the groups recommended that the country abandon th (More) |
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Iraq ex-VP sentenced to death for second time
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) on Thursday sentenced former Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashemi to death for the second time after he was convicted for his involvement in a plot to assassinate an interior ministry official. In particu (More) |
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Supreme Court grants 4 new cases
The US Supreme Court granted four new cases Monday. In Bullock v. Bank Champaign, N.A. [docket; cert. petition, PDF] the court will look at what degree of misconduct by a trustee will disqualify a debt made by the trustee from discharge under th (More) |
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Alleged Nazi war criminal seeks damages from Australia for false imprisonment
An alleged Nazi war criminal has filed a writ to sue the Australian government for wrongful imprisonment after being jailed on a charge of killing an 18-year-old Jewish man in Hungary in 1944. Charles Zentai [The Australian backgrounder], a 91-year- (More) |
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Supreme Court allows stay of execution for mentally ill Florida man
The US Supreme Court opted Tuesday not to act on a request to vacate a last-minute stay of execution order issued by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit , meaning the execution will not be carried out at least until next month. The de (More) |
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Federal appeals court overturns stay of execution of mentally-ill Florida convict
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday vacated a stay of execution for convicted mass murderer John Errol Ferguson. The stay was issued last week by US District Court for the Southern District of Florida , but the appeals cour (More) |
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Egypt prosecutor orders investigation into alleged presidential election fraud
Egyptian Prosecutor-General Abdel Maguid Mahmoud on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of forgery during the recent presidential elections. The order came after former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq alleged that ballots were for (More) |
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10 executed in Iran despite pleas by human rights groups: AI
Iran hanged ten men on Monday despite requests from the United Nations (UN) and Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website; press release] to stay the executions. According to the Iranian judiciary those who were killed were members of two drug (More) |
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