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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- JUNE 20, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN SENTENCED TO EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
In the UAE, a Ras Al Khaimah criminal court sentenced an Asian man to death by firing
- JUNE 20, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
a suspect who had been sentenced to death in absentia
a suspect who had been sentenced to death in absentia
- JUNE 19, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
UAE: BANI YAS COP-SHOOTING GUNMEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
An Abu Dhabi court sentenced to death two drug dealers who shot and wounded undercover
- JUNE 19, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended death for Jessie Phillips, 32, black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended death for Jessie Phillips, 32, black
- JUNE 18, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
a court in Myanmar sentenced two men to death...
a court in Myanmar sentenced two men to death...
- JUNE 17, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing a woman
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing a woman
- JUNE 15, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING 223 INFANTS IN LESS THAN A YEAR
A Chinese woman was sentenced to death for abducting and trafficking 223 infants over
- JUNE 15, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
two people with two counts of robbery with violence...
two people with two counts of robbery with violence...
- JUNE 15, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Judge Robert Wohn sentenced Terence Tabius Oliver, 36, black, twice to death
USA - Florida. Judge Judge Robert Wohn sentenced Terence Tabius Oliver, 36, black, twice to death
JUNE 15, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: TWO FOREIGNERS ON DEATH ROW TO BE EXECUTED SOON
Two foreigners found guilty of smuggling heroin into Indonesia are expected
- JUNE 14, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chinese state media say a man has been sentenced...
Chinese state media say a man has been sentenced to death for forging currency worth tens of millions of dollars.
JUNE 13, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
The High Court in Malaysia sentenced an Iranian man to death by hanging after being found guilty of
- JUNE 13, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of Manuel Velez, 47, hispanic
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of Manuel Velez, 47, hispanic
JUNE 13, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BUDDHIST MONK SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE
In China, a man who lived as a Buddhist monk for 18 years after committing murder
- JUNE 12, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF GRANDMOTHER
In Vietnam, the People’s Court in Hanoi opened trial of defendants Phan Thanh Tung
- JUNE 12, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to death
JUNE 8, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Malaysian High Court sentenced a Zambian female student to death for
- JUNE 7, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Eric Nakata sentenced Sherhaun Kerod Brown, 34, black, to death
USA - California. Judge Eric Nakata sentenced Sherhaun Kerod Brown, 34, black, to death
- JUNE 5, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A recommended the death penalty for Earl Elllis Green, 46, black
USA - California. A recommended the death penalty for Earl Elllis Green, 46, black
- JUNE 3, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Bangladesh, the Appellate Division has commuted...
in Bangladesh, the Appellate Division has commuted...
- JUNE 1, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
A court in Pakistan awarded a death sentence to a man for murder. Additional District and
- MAY 31, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
MAY 31, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPIST KILLER
In India, a fast track court sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for raping and killing
MAY 31, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL GETS THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING
An Indian national was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court in Malaysia after he was
- MAY 31, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Kimberly Cargill, 45, white, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Kimberly Cargill, 45, white, to death
- MAY 30, 2012Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DR CONGO: DEFECTORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Congolese military court slapped 13 officers with sentences ranging from two years
- MAY 26, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced George Hitcho Jr., 46, white, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced George Hitcho Jr., 46, white, to death
MAY 25, 2012South KoreaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SOUTH KOREAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A South Korean man has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in the eastern
- MAY 25, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California, Nebraska and South Dakota refuse to return sodium thiopental to FDA
USA - California, Nebraska and South Dakota refuse to return sodium thiopental to FDA
- MAY 23, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. a jury sentenced Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic, to death.
USA - California. a jury sentenced Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic, to death.