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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- AUGUST 26, 2010JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: EX-SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Jamaican Supreme Court Justice Horace March sentenced ex-soldier Leslie Moodie
- AUGUST 23, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
in Gambia, the Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Joseph E. Ikpala sentenced Lamin Faye to
in Gambia, the Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Joseph E. Ikpala sentenced Lamin Faye to
- AUGUST 23, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced John Fitzgerald to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced John Fitzgerald to death
- AUGUST 22, 2010DEATH PENALTY
NORTH CAROLINA (USA): DEATH ROW INMATES USE RACIAL JUSTICE ACT TO REQUEST COMMUTATION
Under the Racial Justice Act 147 of the 159 inmates on death row
- AUGUST 22, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Under the Racial Justice Act 147 of the 159 inmates on death row used the law to request that their sentences be converted to life without parole
USA - North Carolina. Under the Racial Justice Act 147 of the 159 inmates on death row used the law to request that their sentences be converted to life without parole
- AUGUST 19, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Basse High Court in Gambia, presided over by travelling Justice Lamin Jobarteh, sentenced
the Basse High Court in Gambia, presided over by travelling Justice Lamin Jobarteh, sentenced
- AUGUST 19, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge K. Michael Kirkman sentenced Derlyn Ray Threats to death
USA - California. Judge K. Michael Kirkman sentenced Derlyn Ray Threats to death
- AUGUST 13, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OFFICIAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a Chinese court sentenced former senior city economic planner Pi Qiansheng to a suspended death and confiscated his property for taking bribes and abusing his power, state news agency Xinhua said.
- AUGUST 13, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: TWENTY UGANDANS AWAIT DEATH IN CHINA OVER DRUGS
the number of Ugandans sentenced to death in China for trafficking illegal drugs has risen to 20, Ambassador Charles Madibo Wagidoso said.
- AUGUST 13, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Brian McCarville sentenced Jimmy Dale Kelley to death.
USA - California. Judge Brian McCarville sentenced Jimmy Dale Kelley to death.
- AUGUST 12, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge R. Michael Hutcheson sentenced Doug Matthews, 28, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge R. Michael Hutcheson sentenced Doug Matthews, 28, black, to death
- AUGUST 11, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PROSTITUTION RING
a Chinese court sentenced two women...
- AUGUST 6, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Francisco P. Briseno sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
USA - California. Judge Francisco P. Briseno sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
- JULY 30, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Robert Perry sentenced James Biela to death
USA - Nevada. Judge Robert Perry sentenced James Biela to death
- JULY 30, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Jean P. Leonard sentenced Roman Aldana to death
USA - California. Judge Jean P. Leonard sentenced Roman Aldana to death
- JULY 29, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Ordway
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Ordway
- JULY 29, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury has sentenced John Allen Rubio to death
USA - Texas. A jury has sentenced John Allen Rubio to death
- JULY 27, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ EXECUTED 230 PEOPLE FROM 2005-2009
Iraq executed 230 people from 2005 to 2009 and 1,254 were sentenced to
- JULY 27, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Charles Conner to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Charles Conner to death
- JULY 26, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO OK's EXECUTION OF THREE DEATH ROW INMATES
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office issued execution orders for Sugianto, Aris Setyawan and Nur Hasan Yogi Mahendra.
- JULY 26, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDERING MAN OVER $46
in Malaysia, Judge Abdul Halim Aman sentenced two men to death by hanging for murdering a businessman over a debt of 150 ringgits ($46), a news report said.
- JULY 26, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that Antonio Rodriguez be sentenced to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that Antonio Rodriguez be sentenced to death
- JULY 23, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge William R. Pounders sentenced James Heard to death
USA - California. Judge William R. Pounders sentenced James Heard to death
- JULY 22, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Study of Death Penalty Shows That 'Race Matters'.
USA - North Carolina. Study of Death Penalty Shows That 'Race Matters'.
- JULY 21, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Execution Delayed Following State Department Request
USA - Texas. Execution Delayed Following State Department Request
JULY 21, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL
a Lebanese military court sentenced former school principal Hassan Ahmed al-Hussein
JULY 20, 2010TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALBINO KILLING
a Tanzanian court sentenced a 50-year-old man to death by hanging for the ritual murder
JULY 17, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Phan Minh Man, a 20 year-old student, was sentenced to death by the People’s
- JULY 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Nowshera, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Babar Ali sentenced Fayyaz, alias Fayyazay, and Abdur Razzaq to death for killing Nizampur resident Rambeel Bibi and his two sons for not paying extortion money. The pair were also fined Rs2 million each.
- JULY 16, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommend the death penalty for a woman, Brooke Marie Rottiers
USA - California. A jury has recommend the death penalty for a woman, Brooke Marie Rottiers