Author: Darla Shelden
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Oklahoma Court Stays Scheduled Execution Pending Evaluation of Seriously Mentally Ill Prisoner James Ryder
By Death Penalty Info Center, Jan. 8, 2024 On December 22, 2023, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued a 100-day stay of execution to carry out a mental competency hearing for James Ryder, who was scheduled to be executed […]
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The Death Penalty in 2023: Year End Report
Only Five States Conducted Executions and Seven States Imposed New Death Sentences in 2023, the Lowest Number of States in 20 Years; Florida’s Six Executions and Five New Death Sentences Responsible for 2023 Increase; For the First Time, More Americans […]
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Phillip Hancock, scheduled for execution in November, seeks DNA testing to prove he acted in self defense
Adapted for The City Sentinel by Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden, based on appeals counsel material – Oct 7, 2023 OKLAHOMA CITY – Death row prisoner Phillip Hancock, has submitted a lawsuit in federal court seeking DNA testing of […]
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