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us-crime-and-justice1 day ago•212 min saved

Utah judge lets prosecutors stay on Charlie Kirk shooting case amid recusal bid

A Utah County judge declined to recuse the Utah County Attorney’s Office over a lead prosecutor’s child attending the Turning Point USA event where Charlie Kirk was shot, ruling the attendance did not materially influence prosecutors’ decisions. The court allowed the death-penalty case against Tyler Robinson to proceed, noting the prosecutors have no plans to call the child as a witness. The defense argued that the office’s handling of the potential conflict showed bias, but Judge Tony Graf said there was no appearance of bias and kept the office in charge. If needed, the defense can subpoena the child, and Robinson’s preliminary hearing is scheduled to begin May 18 over a multi-day proceeding.

via CNN|

#charlie-kirk #death-penalty #recusal

crime2 days ago•471 min saved

Nick Reiner Denies Allegations, Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Murders

Nick Reiner, 32, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder at a Los Angeles arraignment over the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner. He was arrested without bail, and prosecutors have set a preliminary hearing for April 29; the case is death-penalty eligible. Reiner has a known history of substance abuse and schizophrenia, and his high-profile defense attorney withdrew before the arraignment.

via The Cut|

#arraignment #crime #death-penalty

middle-east4 days ago•8 min saved

Amnesty warns Iran's protest crackdown could target minors with death sentences

Amnesty International warns that in Iran, around 30 detainees from January protests are at risk of execution after expedited trials, with eight already sentenced to death including two 17-year-olds; rights groups allege torture and denial of legal counsel in the process, and say the true number at risk may be higher.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#amnesty-international #death-penalty #iran

world5 days ago•3 min saved

Korean anger as ex-president Yoon spared death in insurrection ruling

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life with labour for his failed December 2024 martial-law bid. While hundreds cheered outside the court, many South Koreans view the verdict as dangerously lenient, pointing to a history of elite impunity and arguing the punishment should reflect the gravity of the crime. The judge cited mitigating factors; critics counter that long public service should not excuse state power abuses. The decision has spurred debate over possible pardons and parliamentary bills to bar insurrection pardons. Yoon issued a statement of apology for inadequacies, defended his actions as saving the nation, and urged supporters to unite as appeals remain possible.

via The Guardian|

#death-penalty #insurrection #life-with-labour

world7 days ago•4 min saved

South Korea ex-president avoids death penalty in martial-law case

A former South Korean president was spared the death penalty in a martial-law-era trial, a development that signals the ongoing reckoning with abuses committed during that period and raises questions about accountability for past leaders.

via Financial Times|

#death-penalty #ex-president #martial-law

middle-east16 days ago•2 min saved

Israel moves toward death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, unveils 'Green Mile' plan

Israel’s Prison Service is preparing to apply a death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, including creating a facility nicknamed 'Israel’s Green Mile' for executions and sending a delegation to study how capital punishment works elsewhere. A death-penalty bill passed its first Knesset reading and would, at least initially, target Hamas’ Nukhba and other serious attackers, with executions planned by hanging and carried out within 90 days of a final verdict. The plan would not apply to Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians. Rights groups and UN experts have condemned the move, calling it a dangerous, unprecedented expansion of state violence.

via middleeasteye.net|

#death-penalty #hamas-nukhba #human-rights

crime21 days ago•322 min saved

DOJ seeks death penalty for alleged White House-area National Guard shooter

The Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and wounding the other. Lakanwal pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including first-degree murder, as prosecutors indicated they will pursue death-eligible charges. Court records say he traveled from Washington state to D.C., ambushed the guards with a stolen pistol, and was detained after being shot by another guard member; Beckstrom died, Wolfe remains in recovery. Investigators noted Lakanwal’s past CIA work in Afghanistan, his Uber/Lyft driving, his purchase of bullets the day of the attack, and his search for the White House address. His next hearing is set for early May.

via CNN|

#crime #death-penalty #federal-charges

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Mangione’s federal murder case ends as death penalty is barred

A Manhattan judge dismissed the federal murder charge against Luigi Mangione and barred prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, effectively ending the federal case.

via AP News|

#crime #death-penalty #federal-murder-charge

crime26 days ago•3 min saved

Death penalty off the table in Mangione case as federal charges are pared down

A federal judge ruled Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty on federal charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; two charges were dismissed as not meeting the 'crime of violence' definition, leaving stalking charges that could carry life in prison. The federal trial's jury selection begins Sept. 8 with opening statements Oct. 13, while New York state prosecutors plan to try him in July on separate charges.

via BBC|

#brian-thompson #crime #death-penalty

us26 days ago•3 min saved

Judge narrows Mangione case, federal death penalty off the table

A federal judge dismissed two of four charges against Luigi Mangione—murder through use of a firearm and a related firearms offense—so he will not face the federal death penalty; two stalking counts remain, carrying life without parole. The court ruled the murder charge was legally flawed because it requires a crime of violence. Mangione also faces a separate New York state case, and the trial will proceed with the remaining charges, with evidence from his backpack seized at arrest deemed admissible.

via NBC News|

#death-penalty #federal-charges #ghost-gun

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Judge clears death-penalty path in Mangione case, keeps stalking charges

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after dismissing the murder count tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ruling the murder charge did not meet the “crime of violence” threshold; two stalking counts remain and could carry life in prison if convicted. Jury selection is set for Sept. 8 with opening statements on Oct. 13, and evidence seized from Mangione’s backpack (handgun, loaded magazine, red notebook) will be admitted at trial after a suppression challenge.

via CNN|

#brian-thompson #crime #death-penalty

world26 days ago•3 min saved

Iran targets medics treating protesters as crackdown tightens

Iran is detaining doctors and volunteers who treated anti-government protesters, with at least nine healthcare workers arrested and one surgeon charged with Moharebeh (waging war against God); rights groups say the moves amount to a revenge campaign to suppress medical support for the uprising, as raids on makeshift clinics intensify.

via The Guardian|

#arrests #death-penalty #doctors

crime28 days ago•4 min saved

Texas death-row inmate poised to be first U.S. execution of 2026 for 1998 double murder

Texas death-row inmate Charles Victor Thompson, who once escaped custody after a 2005 resentencing, is slated to be the first person executed in the United States this year for the 1998 killings of his ex-girlfriend Glenda Hayslip and her new boyfriend Darren Cain in Tomball; the lethal injection would be in Huntsville. Prosecutors describe a jealous, abusive pattern, and Thompson’s lawyers sought a Supreme Court stay arguing the death sentence should be reconsidered, but the Texas Board of Pardons denied commuting his sentence. Thompson had previously escaped from Harris County Jail and was recaptured in Shreveport.

via CBS News|

#capital-punishment #crime #death-penalty

crime28 days ago•3 min saved

Texas killer set to be first U.S. execution of 2026 for 1998 double murder

Texas death-row inmate Charles Victor Thompson, who was sentenced to death for the 1998 killings of his ex‑girlfriend and her new partner and who later escaped custody, is scheduled for lethal injection in Huntsville, potentially becoming the first execution in the United States this year; his lawyers contend the manner of the victim’s death is in dispute, while prosecutors say Thompson is responsible.

via NBC News|

#charles-victor-thompson #crime #death-penalty

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Mexico Transports 37 Cartel Members to U.S. Under Trump-Driven Crackdown Push

Mexico sent 37 senior cartel members to the United States under a DOJ agreement not to seek the death penalty, the third such transfer in under a year, bringing the total to 92. detainees from the Sinaloa Cartel, Beltrán-Leyva, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Northeast Cartel and a Tamaulipas Zetas remnant were moved to several U.S. cities (Washington, Houston, New York, San Antonio, San Diego) aboard seven aircraft, highlighting growing U.S. pressure on Mexico to crack down on drug trafficking.

via CBS News|

#cartels #death-penalty #drug-trafficking