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No Supreme Court decision on hearing for death row inmate
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Supreme Court Monday did not rule on whether it would hear arguments in the case of an African-American granted an 11th hour stay of execution for the murder of a white police officer.
Nations:South Africa People:Jimmy Carter Source:(AFP)
2008-10-06
Romantic affair in murder case prompts call for new trial
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Lawyers have announced they are seeking a new trial for a death row inmate who escaped execution after new allegations emerged of an affair between the judge and prosecutor in his original trial.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Source:(AFP)
2008-09-28
Ga. cop killer gets last-minute execution reprieve
JACKSON, Ga. - The U.S. Supreme Court gave a reprieve to a Georgia inmate less than two hours before his scheduled execution Tuesday for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer.
Nations:U.S. South Africa People:Al Sharpton Jimmy Carter Source:(AP)
2008-09-23
Man accepts plea deal in toddler dehydration death
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A man charged with failing to help a toddler who died of dehydration under his sister's care accepted a plea deal that will likely keep him out of prison.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-09-17
Rosenberg transcripts raise possibility of perjury
WASHINGTON - Newly released grand jury transcripts add strong evidence to the argument that the conviction and execution of Ethel Rosenberg in the Cold War's biggest espionage case were based on perjured prosecution testimony.
Source:(AP)
2008-09-12
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