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USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate in closely watched case

But the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals last year said Drummond’s request to set aside Glossip’s conviction was not sufficient reason to halt his execution, prompting an appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court orders new trial for death-row inmate in Oklahoma motel killing

In 5-3 decision, the justices set aside Richard Glossip's conviction, saying it may have been based on false testimony.

CNN on MSN · 1d

81-year-old death row inmate dies weeks before his scheduled execution

Louisiana inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday, just over three weeks before he was scheduled to be put to death for his young stepson’s murder in what would have been one of the first two executions in 15 years as the state shifts its posture on capital punishment.

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He’s had three ‘last meals’ on Oklahoma’s death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction

A death row inmate in Oklahoma who has been scheduled for execution nine separate times and been fed three “last meals” has ...

New York Magazine5h

The Death Penalty Case That Went Too Far

Oklahoma was set to kill Richard Glossip, but he’s almost certainly innocent. Now the Supreme Court has ordered a new trial.

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Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

Federal appeals court halts reopening of long-running Louisiana death penalty case

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked a federal appeals court to halt a district judge's decision to reopen a case ...

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TN Supreme Court upholds law giving AG more power in death penalty cases. Why it matters

The state's highest court upheld a law transferring more control of death penalty cases from local district attorneys to the ...

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South Carolina inmate chooses firing squad for execution, 1st in US in 15 years

A convicted murderer in South Carolina has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not ...

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South Carolina killer chooses rarely-used execution method as electric chair would 'cook him alive'

Brad Sigmon, who used a baseball bat to kill his ex-girlfriend's parents at their home in Greenville County, California, didn ...

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