death penalty
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"While the pardon does not claim she was innocent of killing David Blakely, it replaces the death penalty with a sentence of life imprisonment to recognise a profound injustice in this exceptional case," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The defence team, led by attorney Kathy Nester, has sought to exclude much of the evidence and have the death penalty taken off the table.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Prosecutors seeking the death penalty in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk began laying out their evidence Monday as they push for a murder trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Whatever one’s view of the death penalty, Divine’s example is a disaster.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
This lady’s grandson might be facing life imprisonment without parole, but given the overwhelming number of death penalty cases on our docket, I couldn’t rationalize taking on his case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
