On April 16, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Kentucky’s lethal injection process in Baze v. Rees, thereby opening the door to a resumption of executions which had been on hold since September 2007. Since then, there have been 18 executions:
- 100% have been in the South
- 33% have been in Texas
- All but one have been by lethal injection.
Of the 18 defendants executed:
- 8 were white
- 8 were black
- 2 were Hispanic.
Of the 25 victims in the underlying murders:
- 13 were white
- 9 were black
- 2 were Hispanic
- 1 was Asian.
During the same time period there have been:
- 3 clemencies granted
- 2 cases are pending relief (one stayed by Ala. Sup. Ct., one with a recommendation of clemency from the Pardons Board in Ark.).
As of August 9, 2008. See Executions and Clemency.
Executions Overview
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