On Friday, Anthony Ray Hinton walked out of prison a free man after spending 30 years on death row for a crime he did not…
The death penalty is a very controversial punishment. Some argue that it is a powerful tool to deter crime and others say that it is cruel and unusual punishment. Despite the fact that the death penalty goes against the Christian Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” much of the support for the penalty comes from right-wing […]
The death penalty is a very controversial punishment. Some argue that it is a powerful tool to deter crime and others say that it is cruel and unusual punishment. Despite the fact that the death penalty goes against the Christian Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” much of the support for the penalty comes from right-wing […]
A Cuyahoga County jury recommended the death sentence for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. On July 22, the same jury found Sowell guilty on 82 of 83 counts, including aggravated murder, rape, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. Prosecutors said Sowell lured the women into his house with drugs and alcohol, then strangled them. The […]
A Cuyahoga County jury recommended the death sentence for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. On July 22, the same jury found Sowell guilty on 82 of 83 counts, including aggravated murder, rape, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. Prosecutors said Sowell lured the women into his house with drugs and alcohol, then strangled them. The […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Jurors have recommended the death penalty for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. Sowell showed zero emotion as he learned he would be sent to death row for the mass murder of eleven women. Jurors deliberated a total of seven hours before reaching a decision. Sowell will be officially sentenced Friday, August […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Jurors have recommended the death penalty for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. Sowell showed zero emotion as he learned he would be sent to death row for the mass murder of eleven women. Jurors deliberated a total of seven hours before reaching a decision. Sowell will be officially sentenced Friday, August […]
Judges in Alabama are using their power, ignoring juries and imposing the death penalty on defendants who kill white victims, according to a recent report by the Equal Justice Initiative. Among other findings, the report examines judicial overrides — a little known practice that allows judges to overturn jury-decisions in death penalty cases. From the […]
Judges in Alabama are using their power, ignoring juries and imposing the death penalty on defendants who kill white victims, according to a recent report by the Equal Justice Initiative. Among other findings, the report examines judicial overrides — a little known practice that allows judges to overturn jury-decisions in death penalty cases. From the […]
