Publications & Testimony
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Oct 31, 2024
Kentucky Supreme Court Denies Attorney General’s Request to Remove Injunction on Executions
Kentucky…
Read MoreOct 30, 2024
New Resource: Database of Capital Appeals Dismissed Solely Because of Missed Deadlines
The Death Penalty Information Center is pleased to share a powerful new resource illustrating the dire consequences of inadequate legal representation in capital cases: a database of cases that were dismissed because they were not filed by the statutory deadline. The list of cases, developed by Professor Eric M. Freedman (pictured) and law student Paul Sessa of Hofstra University School of Law, will be updated by DPI going forward. Mr. Sessa and Professor Freedman…
Read MoreOct 29, 2024
Hearings Begin on Constitutional Challenge to Kansas’ Death Penalty and Capital Jury Selection Process
“If you are charged with capital murder … you are less likely to get…
Read MoreOct 28, 2024
“Simply Untrue”: Lawmakers Refute Unprecedented Attack by Texas Attorney General in Robert Roberson’s Case
Robert Roberson with daughter Nikki. Courtesy of the…
Read MoreOct 24, 2024
New Analysis: Death-Sentenced Prisoners “Volunteer” for Execution at Ten Times Civilian Suicide Rate
Derrick Dearman first told his mother that he wanted to die when he was four years old. On October 17, he was executed by the state of Alabama, becoming the 20th person executed in the United States this year and the 165th in the modern era to“volunteer” for death. A new analysis by the Death Penalty Information Center shows that despite falling rates of death sentences, executions, and public support for the death penalty, the number of death-sentenced prisoners…
Read MoreOct 23, 2024
The Limitations of DNA Evidence in Innocence Cases
Death-sentenced prisoners with credible evidence of innocence have gained significant attention this month with the execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, the near-execution of Robert Roberson in Texas, and the U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Glossip v. Oklahoma. There is a common misconception that DNA evidence is widely available in all cases and central to exonerations, but the reality is that DNA exonerations in death penalty cases are…
Read MoreOct 22, 2024
Federal Court Dismisses Claims of Bias and Rules South Carolina Governor Has Sole Authority in Richard Moore’s Clemency Case
South Carolina National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia…
Read MoreOct 21, 2024
Testimony at Texas Legislature Does Not Include Robert Roberson But Witnesses Confirm Serious Concerns about the Possible Execution of an Innocent Man
The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence heard testimony on Monday October 21, 2024 from novelist John Grisham, talk show host“Dr. Phil” McGraw, but not its expected star witness, Robert Roberson, whose subpoenaed testimony resulted in a dramatic last-minute stay of execution on October 17th from the Texas Supreme Court. Legislators said they could not reach an agreement with the Office of the Texas Attorney General to facilitate Mr. Roberson’s in-person…
Read MoreOct 18, 2024
Discussions with DPIC Podcast: Professor Steve Vladeck on the Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Shift
Professor…
Read MoreOct 17, 2024
Idaho Amends Lethal Injection Execution Protocol and Sets Second Execution Date for Thomas Creech
Thomas Creech and…
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