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Letter from Andrew Allred
Following is text of a letter written to the Orlando Sentinel by convicted killer Andrew Allred: Orlando Sentinel, Over the last few months there have been a lot of articles and opinion pieces on the death panalty. I think you even did a "Friday Forum"...Tags: Murder, Assault, Lawyers, Punishment
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UConn Student Fed Homeless, Helped Fight Death Penalty
Courant Staff WriterLast year, a UConn Law School student gathered donations to send pizzas to homeless shelters in the state. It was a statement against the death penalty, after Tennessee officials denied a death row inmate's request to replace his last meal with a pizza...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Disasters, Waterbury, Middletown, Punishment
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'The death penalty is what my son got'
Of The Morning CallThe father of slain Kutztown University sophomore Kyle Quinn told a Berks County judge Monday that he hoped he could sentence Timothy Gearhart of Allentown to death for killing his son, but understood that he could not. ''I know you can't give him the...Tags: Penn State University, Colleges and Universities, History, Punishment, Allentown
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Remembering Phil Fahy after 40 years
Today it is 40 years since my partner, Phil Fahy, was murdered when we were involved in a high-speed chase. In those 40 years, I have never forgotten that day. Many police officers and innocent citizens have been murdered in those years -- police...Tags: Lehigh County, Puerto Rico, Medical Specialization, Punishment, Law Enforcement
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Los Angeles jury votes for death penalty for gang leader
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA Los Angeles jury today voted for the death penalty for a notorious street gang leader who was convicted of three murders and the attempted murder of two police officers, among other crimes. Timothy Joseph McGhee was convicted in October 2007 of the...Tags: Punishment, Atwater Village, Gang Activity, Murder, Assault
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No fatal mistakes
As a lawyer and former U.S. attorney, I have both prosecuted and defended death penalty cases. As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and as a U.S. senator, I have studied and dealt with this issue for more than 40 years. While I have never been...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Prosecution, State Budgets, Defendants
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Voices against death penalty
Sun reporterA group of relatives of murder victims called on state lawmakers yesterday to repeal the death penalty, complaining that the long appeals process that accompanies capital murder prosecutions drags families through painful delays without delivering the...Tags: Christianity, Anglican, Punishment, Murder, Elections
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Carnation Woman Accused Of Killing 6 Family Members Gets New Lawyers
The Carnation woman accused of killing six members of her family now has new lawyers.
The court appointed two new attorneys, Lisa Mulligan and Stephen Illa, to defend Michele Anderson.
A judge allowed Anderson's last two public defenders to step down....Tags: Murder, Lawyers, Punishment
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The mud hits Chicago: The murder rate in the city is up 18 percent over last year. Republicans and attack ads are trying to put the blame on Barack Obama. We examine the record.
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Few presidential candidates in modern times have been identified with a large urban area like Barack Obama is with Chicago. And sometimes, that can present a problem. This election season, for instance, the residents of Obama's...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Barack Obama, Firearms, Punishment, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Jury: Child-Killer Eligible for Death Penalty
Associated PressBOISE, Idaho -- A federal jury on Friday deemed Joseph Edward Duncan III eligible for the death penalty for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy. The jury deliberated for two hours before issuing its unanimous ruling. When...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Mental Illness, Court Administration, Punishment, Hotels and Accommodations
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Glendale Heights man offers to plead guilty to setting 2 sons on fire
Chicago Tribune reporterThe Glendale Heights man accused of murdering his two young sons by setting them on fire has offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life in prison in an effort to avoid the death penalty. Kaushik Patel could make the plea as soon as his next...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Prosecution, Glendale Heights, Murder
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Death penalty sought for 2 men
Sentinel Staff WriterSeminole County prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty against two men charged with killing children in their care. Tony Gonsoulin, 49, who lived near Apopka, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of his...Tags: Murder, Child Abuse, Assault, Apopka, Abusive Behavior
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