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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING 4-YR-OLD GIRL IN MP
A court in Satna (MP) on September 19, 2018 awarded death sentence to a contractual teacher for raping a four-year-old girl in this Madhya Pradesh district nearly three months ago
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TOP COURT PUTS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN WHO RAPED, KILLED 4-YEAR-OLD ON HOLD
A 22-year-old man, who was sentenced to death for raping and murdering a four-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh, won't be executed till the Supreme Court decides on his appeal, ndtv reported on September 18, 2018.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
According to Javanonline website, the Criminal Court of Tehran has issued a verdict for Mehrdad for the third time and this time he is sentenced to death, Iranian Global Network reported on September 18, 2018.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIL LEADER EXTRADITED FROM TURKEY CONDEMNED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court on September 19, 2018 sentenced a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death on terrorism charges.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of James Goff
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of James Goff
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2018MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Tony Clark to death.
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Tony Clark to death.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Derrick Dearman to death
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Derrick Dearman to death
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TRIO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE OVER ‘HONOUR KILLING’
A court in Jauharabad awarded death sentence to three accused on September 4, 2018 for their involvement in a double murder case.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: MAN GETS SIX DEATH SENTENCES OVER MASS KILLINGS IN BAGHDAD
An Iraqi criminal court sentenced a man to death six times on September 16, 2018 over his involvement in mass killings and kidnappings in the capital Baghdad.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SHOOTING POLICE OFFICER ’30 TIMES’
Saudi Arabia’s specialised criminal court sentenced a man to death on September 16, 2018 for shooting and killing a police officer.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES TWO MILITANTS TO DEATH OVER KILLING, KIDNAPPING CITIZENS
Dhi Qar Criminal Court has sentenced two militants to death over killing and kidnapping charges, a security source was quoted saying on September 16, 2018.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
A sessions court fined and then sentenced a man to death in a blasphemy case on September 14, 2018.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. A 3-judge panel sentenced Anthony Garcia to death.
USA - Nebraska. A 3-judge panel sentenced Anthony Garcia to death.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2018IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Prosecutors remove death penalty fron Wayne Kubsch's retrial.
USA - Indiana. Prosecutors remove death penalty fron Wayne Kubsch's retrial.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Teddy Chester will not face the death penalty in his retrial
USA - Louisiana. Teddy Chester will not face the death penalty in his retrial
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Jonathan Huey Lawrence to death
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Jonathan Huey Lawrence to death
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Daniel Craven to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Daniel Craven to death.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MAN
A Gazipur court has sentenced seven people to death for the 2011 murder of businessman Milon Bhuiyan
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR 2007 HYDERABAD TWIN BLASTS
A special court in Hyderabad sentenced two convicts to death and a third to life sentence for the 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts which had claimed 42 lives.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER EXECUTED
Three Iranian Kurdish political prisoner, Ramin Hossein Panahi, Loghman Moradi and Zanyar Moradi, were executed this morning at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: KHARTOUM SENTENCED OVER 1, 000 S. SUDANESE TO DEATH
There are more than 1,000 South Sudanese inmates who have been sentenced to death in Sudan, a South Sudanese coordinator for the Refugee Council of Sudan has said.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ASSAM TEEN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR GANG RAPE, MURDER
A teenager was sentenced to death by a court in central Assam’s Nagaon for the gang rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl five months ago.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO AFRICAN MEN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two Africans have been sentenced to death for trafficking 2,083g of methamphetamine.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FIVE AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE IN CHITRAL
A Chitral court sentenced to death five persons on three counts each
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Malaysia. An American man, Gerald Wayne Mickelson, sentenced to hang for killing ex-wife
USA - Malaysia. An American man, Gerald Wayne Mickelson, sentenced to hang for killing ex-wife
- AUGUST 31, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING MINOR
A POCSO court in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district sentenced a 23-year-old man to death for raping a three-year-old girl at Dabri Dheer village
- AUGUST 31, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Patrick "Hooty" Croy added to the DPIC exoneration list.
USA - California. Patrick "Hooty" Croy added to the DPIC exoneration list.
AUGUST 30, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 16,000 ARRESTED FOR TERRORISM, 1,900 PUNISHED, 346 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 2013-17, SENATE TOLD
The Interior Ministry has told the Senate that from 2013 to 2017, over 16,000 people were arrested for terrorism charges and 1,900 were awarded punishments.
AUGUST 30, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO GAVE PATIENTS FREE CANNABIS OIL
A man was sentenced to death in Malaysia for processing cannabis oil and distributing it to patients in need.
- AUGUST 28, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Ilona Holmes sentenced Peter Avsenew to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Ilona Holmes sentenced Peter Avsenew to death.