death penalty
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The convictions were often based on acts that normally don’t carry the death penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the decision not to pursue the death penalty followed "rigorous review" including discussions with the Reiner family.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the following years, she fought for controlled heroin programmes and against the death penalty and world hunger.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
At the time, the district attorney said he was weighing whether to seek the death penalty.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The State decided to invoke an unprecedented theory of “transferred intent” to make the crime eligible for the death penalty.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
