Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 7/13/23

"Jury begins deliberating whether Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is eligible for death penalty" By Paula Reed Ward & Ryan Deto, July 12, 2023 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Read more at Triblive.com   "Michigan doesn’t have the death penalty. But that might not matter for the man accused of killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith" By WWJ Newsroom, July 11, 2023 (WWJ

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 7/6/23

"Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher:" By Adrian Sainz, July 6, 2023, (Associated Press) Read more at APNews.com   "Texas courts struggle to resolve criminal appeals that got lost in Harris County for decades:" By Jolie McCullough, July 6, 2023, (Texas Tribune) Read more at TexasTribune.org   "AG

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 6/29/23

"Retrial denied for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who says evidence proves he didn’t kill woman:" By Juan A. Lozano, June 28, 2023, (Associated Press) Read more at APNews.com   "Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger:" By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mike Baker, June 26, 2023, (New York Times) Read

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 6/22/23

"Trial date set for man facing death penalty if convicted of killing woman set on fire:" By Pack, Lauren, June 21, 2023, Ohio, (Journal-News) Read more at Journal-news.com   "Alfonso Rodriguez, convicted of killing Dru Sjodin, moved from death row to Florida prison:" By CBS News Reporter, June 22, 2023, (CBS News) Read more at

2023-06-28T14:42:53-04:00June 22nd, 2023|Capital Litigation, Featured, News, Prosecutorial News|Comments Off on Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 6/22/23

Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 6/15/23

"Third Antonio Armstrong Jr. trial in death of his parents delayed again, with no reason given:" By Nicole Hensley, June 12, 2023, Texas, (Houston Chronicle) Read more at HoustonChronicle.com   "A Houston jury convicted Michael Clark. New evidence shows he isn't the shooter, lawyers say.:" By Nicole Hensley, June 10, 2023, Texas, (Houston Chronicle) Read

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Financial Assistance Opportunity for AGACL Conference: Sign Up Today!

APA, with assistance from the Bureau of Justice Administration’s  Capital Case Litigation Initiative (Grant No. 15PBJA-22-GK-03018-CAPL), is excited to present prosecutors with a financial assistance opportunity to attend AGACL’s 43rd Annual Conference, taking place August 9-12, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. To be eligible to receive this assistance, you must be an active capital or

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 6/8/23

"Prosecutor seeks death penalty against Kansas man accused of killing two sons": By Associated Press, June 8, 2023 Read more at APNews.com   "Judge grants new hearings for defendants challenging death sentence eligibility:" By Jimmy Jenkins, June 5, 2023, Arizona, (Rose Law Group Reporter) Read more at RoseLawGroupReporter.com   "Missouri Executes Michael Tisius After Jurors

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 5/31/23

"Pittsburgh synagogue attacker could face death penalty:" By O'Brien, B., Allen, J., May 30, 2023, (Reuters) Read more at Reuters.com   "Victims’ Families are Divided Over Death Penalty as Bowers Trial Begins:" By Death Penalty Information Center, May 30, 2023 Read more at DeathPenaltyInfo.org   "Texas prosecutors seek death penalty for mother accused of killing

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Capital Litigation Weekly News Roundup 5/18/23

"Death row inmate challenges new Tennessee post-conviction law:" By Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise, May 18, 2023, (Associated Press) Read more at APNews.com   "U.S. Supreme Court allows death row inmate's lawsuit after failed execution:" By Andrew Chung, May 15, 2023, Alabama, (Reuters) Read more at Reuters.com   "Death Penalty Upheld Despite Prosecutor’s ‘Egregious Remarks:'"

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Mass Violence Weekly News Roundup 5/17/23

New Mexico high school student killed 3 women in ‘random’ shooting rampage, police say May 17, 2023 A gunman fired randomly as he roamed a neighborhood in northwestern New Mexico. Tragically, three were killed and six others were wounded. Read more >   Shooting in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded Updated May

2023-05-17T17:00:23-04:00May 17th, 2023|Capital Litigation, Featured, Gun Violence, Mass Violence, News, Prosecutorial News|Comments Off on Mass Violence Weekly News Roundup 5/17/23
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