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- MAY 11, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A Jefferson Parish jury decided that Shawn Higgins,...
A Jefferson Parish jury decided that Shawn Higgins, 29, should receive the death penalty for the murder of Donald Price, 46, who was shot on Oct
- MAY 10, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Leslie Martin, 35, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p
Leslie Martin, 35, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p
- APRIL 17, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
District Judge Wayne Ray Chutz of the 21st Judicial...
District Judge Wayne Ray Chutz of the 21st Judicial District Court sentenced Michael Weary, 24, to death for the murder of 16-year-old Eric Walber
- MARCH 6, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The Livingston Parish jury unanimously decided that...
The Livingston Parish jury unanimously decided that Michael Weary should be put to death
- FEBRUARY 7, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The execution of Leslie Dale Martin was called off by the U
The execution of Leslie Dale Martin was called off by the U
- JANUARY 1, 2002LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Louisiana does not forbid the execution of the mentally...
Louisiana does not forbid the execution of the mentally retarded or juvenile offenders but does have life without parole
- NOVEMBER 10, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
In Rayville, Sedrick Clark was convicted in the February...
In Rayville, Sedrick Clark was convicted in the February 2000 killings of his young daughter Mariah Barnes, 8, and the girl's great-grandmother Bertha Anderson, 68
- OCTOBER 17, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Dalton Prejean Jr
Dalton Prejean Jr
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
State District Judge Bonnie Jackson granted Leroy V
State District Judge Bonnie Jackson granted Leroy V
- AUGUST 20, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Louisiana Victims' Group Supports State Funding for...
Louisiana Victims' Group Supports State Funding for Death Row Appeals Victims' advocates in Louisiana want the state to adequately finance capital post-conviction appeals, saying that a sloppy legal process only drags out the appeals
- MAY 1, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered bill SB692...
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered bill SB692 by Sen Donald Craind that halts executions until September 1, 2001 and establishes a Louisiana Death Sentence Study Commission to study the death penalty and how it is applied
- APRIL 29, 2001LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A poll found that 81% of Louisiana residents favour...
A poll found that 81% of Louisiana residents favour a moratorium on executions while the state's capital punishment system is studied