Despite pleas from Christa Pike's attorneys to have her sentence commuted to life without parole following the botched execution, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Pike remains incarcerated and her sentence is unlikely to change. You Vote: Should the Tennessee convict…
The failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has created an unprecedented legal and procedural mess in Tennessee. But the man who helped investigate the crime that put her on death row says the public should not forget what happened to…
She is continuing to receive medical care while in prison The Tennessee governor has given an update on the future of Christa Pike following her botched execution attempt at the end of September. It's been nearly a month since the…
A Fort Myers man facing the death penalty for double murder may represent himself with an attorney on standby. Yohani Gonzalez de Lazaro, 48, faces two counts of capital first-degree murder; two counts of attempted first-degree murder; and one count of…
Christa Gail Pike, 50, is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday morning for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in a fit of jealous rage. Tennessee inmate Christa Gail Pike refuses last meal before execution By…
Christa Pike will likely still be executed despite surviving a botched attempt to put her to death, Tennessee's governor revealed. Governor Bill Lee addressed whether Pike would still face the death penalty weeks after Tennessee officials administered two doses of…
Gov. Mike Braun has the final say as Jeffrey Weisheit’s Nov. 5 execution approaches. The Indiana Parole Board on Wednesday recommended that Gov. Mike Braun deny clemency to death row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit following competing appeals from the parents of the…
Gov. Mike Braun's administration will not allow death row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit to undergo additional brain scans before his scheduled execution next week. The decision follows weeks of legal efforts by his attorneys to obtain additional medical evidence for his…
A legal question about intellectual disability is adding another layer to a Phoenix murder case, with potential consequences for whether the defendant could face the death penalty. An initial IQ screening of 53 has prompted further evaluation of Sophia Simmons, who…
This short story exposes the stark reality of legal systems, not just in India but anywhere in the world: people are wrongly convicted of crimes they did not commit and spend their lifetimes awaiting justice, imprisoned, with some waiting for…
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