Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Upcoming Alabama Lethal Injection
A federal judge dismissed an inmate’s claim seeking to block his upcoming execution in Alabama because of reported problems at a recent lethal injection.
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UPDATE: Alabama Asks Appeals Court to Let Execution Go Forward
The State of Alabama is asking a federal appeals court to let it proceed with a lethal injection this week, arguing there is no evidence to corroborate the prisoner’s claim that he selected another execution method.
Federal Judge Blocks Scheduled Alabama Execution
A federal judge has blocked Alabama from executing an inmate who says the state lost his paperwork requesting an alternative to lethal injection.
State: Alabama Nearly Ready with Untried Execution Method for Alan Eugene Miller
Alabama could be ready to use a new, untried execution method called nitrogen hypoxia to carry out a death sentence later this month, a state attorney told a federal judge Monday.
State Opposes Lawsuit that Would Block Execution of Alabama Inmate
The state asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Alabama inmate who is trying to halt his lethal injection later this month by arguing officials lost paperwork in which he selected an alternate execution method.
Anti-Death Penalty Group Claims Alabama Execution Was Botched
An anti-death penalty group claims Alabama corrections officials botched an inmate’s execution last month.
Execution Date Set for Alabama Inmate Convicted of 1999 Triple Killing
A mentally disturbed truck driver convicted of killing three men in a workplace shooting rampage more than two decades ago is set to be put to death later this year.
UPDATE: Alabama Executes Man Convicted of 1996 Dallas County Murder
Matthew Reeves was convicted of killing Willie Johnson with a shotgun inside a pickup truck during a robbery.
Alabama Judge Opposed to Death Penalty Set for Ethics Trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge accused of violating judicial rules with her criticism of the death penalty is going before a disciplinary court on ethics charges. A complaint before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary on Monday says Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd wrongly became embroiled in the capital punishment debate. It also says she issued erroneous…
Woman gets Life Sentence for Helping Husband Plan Killings
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has received a life sentence for helping her husband plan the 2015 killings of his estranged pregnant wife, her unborn child and three others. Forty-eight-year-old Rhonda Carlson avoided the death penalty in a deal with prosecutors in exchange for testifying against her husband, Christopher Henderson, prior to his trial. She admitted to helping…
