Entries tagged with “Jason Walsh”
Oct 27, 2026
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Claims Alleging Washington County DA’s Misconduct in Seeking Death Penalty
District Attorney Jason Walsh of Washington County, Pennsylvania, sought the death penalty in 11 of 18 murder cases in his first four years in office (61%). He has filed capital charges more often than prosecutors in neighboring Allegheny County, which is over five times larger and has a higher murder rate, and more often than his own predecessor, who sought death just five times in nine years. Advocates argue that DA Walsh has abused his discretion and sought to further his political career by…
Jul 29, 2025
Defendants Petition the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Alleging Washington County District Attorney Abused His Discretion in Death Penalty Cases
On July 22, 2025, attorneys with the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation filed a petition on behalf of two criminal defendants — Jordan Clarke and Joshua George — alleging Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh has demonstrated a pattern of improperly threatening or seeking death sentences in violation of the United States Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution. The attorneys are asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to use its “extraordinary jurisdiction” to impose external…