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Stay of Execution for Quincy Allen

Friday, 01 January 2010 11:09 Anna Shockley

Quincy Jovan Allen

The South Carolina Supreme Court has granted Quincy Jovan Allen a stay of execution, so that his attorneys can file a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. Their concern is that in South Carolina inmates who plead guilty lose their constitutional right to a jury trial and are sentenced by judges. Mr. Allen is not expected to be given another execution date before March 16.

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 February 2010 21:39

Virginia Likely to Make More Eligible for Death Penalty

Friday, 01 January 2010 10:37 WJLA

This article, published by WJLA News on Jan. 1 and reprinted on Rick Halperin's Death Penalty and Execution News page at SMU, lists many of the recent developments involving the death penalty in the U.S.

Last Updated on Friday, 01 January 2010 11:01 Read more...

UPDATE: New Hearing for Troy Davis

Monday, 17 August 2009 11:59 Anna Shockley

Troy Davis case treads new legal ground --------------------------- Click here for a pdf of the court order

A federal judge in Savannah has directed parties in the Troy Davis death-penalty case to give him their positions as to whether a “free-standing actual innocence claim” is recognized by the U.S. Constitution.

Read the article at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 03:32 Read more...

Bill Pelke in Columbia

Saturday, 10 October 2009 12:37 Journey of Hope/SCADP

Journey of Hope ... From Violence to Healing

SCADP and the Amnesty International chapter at the University of South Carolina would like to thank Bill Pelke, an internationally famous expert on the death penalty, for coming to tell his remarkable story of forgiveness and healing to an audience of students and community members this Wednesday, October 21, at the University of South Carolina.

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 February 2010 21:42 Read more...

Racial Justice Act Passes in NC

Thursday, 06 August 2009 20:23 PFADP

Passage of Racial Justice Act "A Great Spiritual Victory" Say Supporters

With the passage of the NC Racial Justice Act by the NC Senate yesterday by a vote of 25-18 the State of North Carolina stepped up to lead the South away from the worst of its racist past. The bill allows for court reviews over capital defendants' claims that racial bias influenced their cases. Gov. Bev Perdue is expected to sign the bill into law soon.