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Carr: Bay Area DA didn’t appeal mass murderer’s death penalty ruling. Was it all politics?
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, who fervently sought Richard Farley’s sentence reduction, just walked away.
Cultlike Zizian group member charged in border agent’s death seeks delay in death penalty decision
Teresa Youngblut, of Washington state, is part of a cultlike group known as Zizians that has been connected to six killings ...
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Death row inmate is not intellectually disabled, SC judge rules, clearing way for execution
A death row inmate could be the seventh scheduled for execution in the past 10 months after a Lexington County judge decided ...
Trump admin fast-tracks death penalty case for transgender cult suspect in Border Patrol killing: attorneys
Defense attorneys for Teresa Youngblut file a motion against the DOJ's accelerated capital punishment process after Border ...
Feds pursuing death penalty in fatal Vermont Border Patrol shooting, attorneys claim
Attorney General Pam Bondi previously singled out the case as an example where federal prosectors could seek capital charges.
Could the death penalty happen in Minnesota, despite 114-year-old ban?
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long ...
EU urges Japan to suspend death penalty after execution
After Japan’s first execution of a prisoner in almost three years, the European Union and other countries responded with a ...
Attorneys for Teresa Youngblut ask for extension as possible death penalty looms
The defense is asking the judge to extend the timeframe for evidence submission to ensure that Youngblut has a meaningful ...