Oklahoma, Supreme Court and Death Row

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
In an unusual case, death row inmate Richard Glossip was backed by the state's Republican attorney general, who agreed the conviction was unsound.
Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip
A fractured Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose appeal drew national attention and support from the state’s conservative attorney general,
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.
Kim Kardashian sued for posting photo of wrong man while advocating for death row inmate
Ivan Cantu accuses Kim Kardashian of libel and invasion of privacy after she used his photo to advocate for another Ivan Cantu convicted of murder.
Death row inmate asks Supreme Court to hear oral arguments
JACKSON – Attorneys for death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford want the state’s highest court to hear oral arguments in the latest appeal of his 30-year-old capital murder conviction and death sentence.
Supreme Court divided over death row right to DNA evidence testing
The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.
Supreme Court hears Texas death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison in 1998.
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he claims would prevent his execution.
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case about a Texas man on death row suing for access to DNA testing
Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville, on the state’s southern tip.
Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man’s murder conviction and death sentence
The Supreme Court has thrown out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has ...
Full inquest granted into teenager's death
The death of a teenager will be considered by a coroner's inquest in front of a jury. Emily Moore, from Shildon, County ...
Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought for the Right to Plan Her Death
Sandra Demontigny, 45, pushed Quebec to become one of the few places in the world to allow people to choose a medically ...
Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
A wildcat strike by guards at New York's prisons, now in its second week, is fueling fears over deteriorating conditions ...
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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 ...
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death
The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths.
Federal investigation into death of John O'Keefe in Massachusetts is over, no charges being filed source says
A person briefed on the situation tells WBZ it is expected to be announced at Karen Read's February 25 hearing that a federal ...
Lil Durk now faces wrongful death lawsuit stemming from alleged murder-for-hire scheme
The rap superstar already faces charges in connection with an alleged plan to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo. The plot ...