Death sentences
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A death sentence is not the same thing as an execution: years can pass between the two, and the sentence may be overturned on appeal, commuted, or never carried out. Counting them separately measures two different things: how far a state resorts to capital punishment, and how far it actually applies it.
This page collects the news on death sentences handed down around the world, on the later stages of appeal, and on the sentences upheld or overturned. Executions have a page of their own.
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- APRIL 25, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill designed to accelerate executions
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill designed to accelerate executions
- APRIL 25, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dennis Murphy sentenced Victor Guzman, 40, Hispanic, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Dennis Murphy sentenced Victor Guzman, 40, Hispanic, to death
- APRIL 24, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Joseph Jordan, 42, white
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Joseph Jordan, 42, white
- APRIL 23, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
APRIL 23, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: FIVE JIHADISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Jihadist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar and four members of his group were condemned to death
APRIL 22, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR MURDERING TWO WOMEN
In Indonesia, the Bandung Military Court II-09 handed down a death penalty for
APRIL 21, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FAMILY'S MURDER
A man convicted for murdering his wife and five daughters a year ago was sentenced
- APRIL 20, 2013ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to phenobarbital.
USA - Arkansas. After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to phenobarbital.
APRIL 20, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER TO DEATH
The Indonesian Supreme Court sentenced a Malaysian national to death for the possession of
APRIL 19, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: SIX DEATH-ROW INMATES EXECUTED
six convicts on death row were executed in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Hualien, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
- APRIL 17, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
three people were sentenced to death by Warrap State High Court in two separate murder cases. In the
three people were sentenced to death by Warrap State High Court in two separate murder cases. In the
APRIL 17, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 3 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Afghan judge in Eastern Kunar province sentenced three men to death for killing a woman
- APRIL 15, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury returned with a death penalty verdict for Kevin Darnell Pearson, 35, black
USA - California. A jury returned with a death penalty verdict for Kevin Darnell Pearson, 35, black
- APRIL 14, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FATHER OF DEAD SON WANTS KILLER DRIVER TO PAY WITH HIS LIFE
A dad is refusing to accept blood money from the driver involved in a crash that killed his son
- APRIL 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Filipino driver sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
a Filipino driver sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
APRIL 12, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC REJECTS DEVINDER BHULLAR'S PLEA, UPHOLDS DEATH IN 1993 BLAST CASE
The Supreme Court in India rejected the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar
APRIL 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON ELECTION DAY KILLER
Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and the death sentence imposed on
- APRIL 11, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
- APRIL 9, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): RICKEY LYNN LEWIS EXECUTED
Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed.
- APRIL 9, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed
- APRIL 8, 2013United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITON
An Indonesian court upheld the death sentence against a British woman convicted of smuggling
APRIL 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR PUNE BUS DRIVER
A court in India has given the death penalty to a bus driver who killed nine people and injured
- APRIL 7, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
three Seychellois were sentenced to death in Egypt for drug trafficking.
three Seychellois were sentenced to death in Egypt for drug trafficking.
- APRIL 5, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a special CBI court here awarded death sentence to three policemen
a special CBI court here awarded death sentence to three policemen
- APRIL 4, 2013DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): LAWMAKERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO PARDON SCOTTSBORO BOYS
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 103-0 in favor of a bill to posthumously
APRIL 4, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN OWNED 2.4 G HEROIN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Court in Sri Lanka issued death sentence against suspect owned 2.4 g heroin with
- APRIL 4, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Lawmakers Unanimously Vote to Pardon Scottsboro Boys.
USA - Alabama. Lawmakers Unanimously Vote to Pardon Scottsboro Boys.
- APRIL 3, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Senate OKs repeal of Racial Justice Act.
USA - North Carolina. Senate OKs repeal of Racial Justice Act.
APRIL 3, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF CHRISTIAN
A Pakistani appeals court overturned the conviction and death sentence of Younis Masih, a Christian
APRIL 3, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY PETITION, HARYANA RAPE MURDER CONVICT DHARAMPAL TO BE HANGED NEXT WEEK
Dharampal, the Haryana rape convict who was released on parole and went on to murder