Mom charged with killing children asks for death
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A woman charged with killing her 13-year-old autistic son and 9-year-old daughter in the midst of a custody dispute asked a
Constitutionality of ‘harmless error’ law raised
The Mississippi Supreme Court may decide the constitutionality of a 1994 state law that allows it to find “harmless” errors committed by juries in death penalty cases.
Arias victim’s family makes statement
PHOENIX — Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of
Arias says in interview that she wants death
PHOENIX — The jury has rendered its verdict — Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder — but the trial is far from finished. The
Miss. adds terrorism to death penalty law
Acts of terrorisms will be added to the list of crimes in Mississippi that could lead to the death penalty, if a victim is killed.
Miss. set to add terrorism to death penalty law
Mississippi is set to add terrorism to the list of crimes that could lead to the death penalty, if a victim is killed.
Panel upholds vacating of death penalty for Hodges
JACKSON — A federal appeals panel has ruled that because of erroneous jury instructions, Quintez Wren Hodges was denied a fair sentencing hearing when he got the death penalty for the slaying of his ex-girlfriend’s brother.