Death Penalty

U.S. justices unlikely to address death penalty's constitutionality

When the last U.S. Supreme Court term ended in June with an unusual showdown over a decision approvi...

Sep 21, 2015 08:53 PM EDT

Prosecutors seek to re-argue case that ended Connecticut death penalty

Connecticut prosecutors asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider its recent decision on...

Sep 06, 2015 05:41 AM EDT

Connecticut's top court bans death penalty in state

Connecticut's top court on Thursday ruled that the state could no longer impose the death penalty, c...

Aug 13, 2015 09:20 PM EDT

Suspect in Charleston church massacre to be arraigned on hate charges

Relatives of nine African-Americans killed at a historic South Carolina church may get a second oppo...

Jul 31, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

Divided U.S. Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma lethal injection process

The Supreme Court on Monday found that a lethal injection drug used by Oklahoma does not violate the...

Jun 29, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

Boston bomber told nun 'no one' should suffer as his victims did

Lawyers for the Boston Marathon bomber on Monday wrapped up the case to spare Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's li...

May 11, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Sobs heard as Colorado cinema massacre trial begins

Colorado's long-awaited cinema massacre trial began on Monday with opening statements in which juror...

Apr 28, 2015 06:57 AM EDT

Life or death? Boston bomber's trial turns to sentencing

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is set to return to court on Tuesday for the next...

Apr 19, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

Another death row inmate walks free in Alabama

An Alabama death row inmate who won a new trial and then reached a plea deal with prosecutors walked...

Apr 17, 2015 05:22 AM EDT

Convicted killer Jodi Arias faces sentencing in Arizona

An Arizona judge is expected to decide on Monday whether Jodi Arias, who was convicted in 2013 of ki...

Apr 13, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

Convicted Boston bomber's death penalty phase to begin April 21

The Boston Marathon bombing trial enters a new phase on April 21 as federal prosecutors begin to mou...

Apr 10, 2015 06:58 PM EDT

Relief in Boston as Tsarnaev convicted on all counts

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's conviction on Wednesday came as a relief to residents of ...

Apr 09, 2015 12:54 AM EDT

Defense moves into spotlight in Boston Marathon bombing trial

The Boston Marathon bombing trial shifts sharply in tone next week when prosecutors rest their case ...

Mar 28, 2015 08:25 AM EDT

Accused Boston bomber told friend about 'very strict' brother

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a high school friend his older brother was "ve...

Mar 17, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Boston bombing jury to see photos of slain police officer

The jury hearing the Boston Marathon bombing trial on Thursday is due to view autopsy photos of a un...

Mar 12, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

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