death penalty
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The office of the state attorney general is responsible for defending death penalty convictions on appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
And a dwindling number of attorneys who specialize in death penalty cases meant 70% of condemned inmates did not have a lawyer at the end of last year, according to a state report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Robinson’s defense tried to have the death penalty taken off the table and reduced to a lesser charge of murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, he cautioned against calls for the introduction of the death penalty.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It took a minute or two, but as soon as it was quiet again, Mr. Chatham cleared his voice and said, “The state will not seek the death penalty in this case.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
