News
2004 General News
Supreme Court Rebukes Texas Again Over a Death Sentence
- By: New York Times
- 11/16/2004
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Death Sentences Hit 30-Year Low in U.S.
- By: The Washington Post
- 11/15/2004
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Judges bar execution of 2 retarded inmates
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 11/11/2004
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Court allows new trial in death case
- By: Dallas Morning News
- 11/03/2004
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Telling Police What They Want to Hear, Even if It's False
- By: L.A. Times
- 11/03/2004
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House Passes DNA Testing Bill
- By: N.Y. Times
- 10/07/2004
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Death row inmate cleared in '86 fire: Judge orders man's release after prosecutor cites faulty evidence
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 10/06/2004
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DA wants death row inmate freed
- By: San Antonio Express-News
- 10/05/2004
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Appeals continue despite invalidation of death penalty law
- By: Assoicated Press
- 09/27/2004
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Fewer Death Sentences Being Imposed in U.S.
- By: N.Y. Times
- 09/22/2004
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Does 'Preacher' understand? Experts differ on whether inmate grasps the reason he was set to die
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 09/09/2004
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Battle over lethal injection playing out in courts
- By: WKYT - Kentucky Television
- 09/09/2004
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Gretna Louisiana man exonerated in murder
- By: New Orleans Times-Picayune
- 08/10/2004
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New Doubt Cast on Crime Testing in Houston Cases
- By: New York Times
- 08/05/2004
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Suit challenges injection makeup
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 07/23/2004
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Dozens of Nations Weigh In on Death Penalty Case
- By: New York Times
- 07/20/2004
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In Georgia Case, the Reach of DNA Appeals Is Tested
- By: NY TIMES
- 07/19/2004
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Death Row inmate pins freedom hopes on novel brain test
- By: The Independent
- 07/19/2004
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Courts delay two Texas executions
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 06/30/2004
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Supreme Court declines to overturn death sentences
- By: Associated Press
- 06/24/2004
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High Court Asked to Intervene in Case It Has Already Decided
- By: LA Times
- 06/22/2004
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Appealing a Death Sentence Based on Future Danger
- By: New York Times
- 06/14/2004
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Taping of Interrogations Is Praised by Police
- By: New York Times
- 06/14/2004
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Pennsylvania imposes qualifications for death-penalty lawyers
- By: Philadelphia Inquirer
- 06/07/2004
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State to free 18th person who was on Death Row
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 05/28/2004
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Court Sides with Alabama Death Row Inmate
- By: Washington Post
- 05/24/2004
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Texas Executes Mentally Ill Prisoner
- By: New York Lawyer
- 05/19/2004
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Governor pardons Josiah Sutton
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 05/17/2004
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Pray for Guv of Oklahoma
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 05/12/2004
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Innocent After Proven Guilty
- By: Austin Chronicle
- 05/07/2004
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Dechert and Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis Successfully Prevent Death Sentence for Pro Bono Client
- By: BUSINESS WIRE
- 04/30/2004
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Appeals court overturns murder conviction, again
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 04/23/2004
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Study Suspects Thousands of False Convictions
- By: New York Times
- 04/20/2004
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La. Inmate on Death Row to Get New Trial
- By: LA Times
- 04/15/2004
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Money Matters in Death Penalty Defense
- By: Newsday
- 04/07/2004
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Death clemency request lingers on Perry's desk
- By: Dallas Morning News
- 04/06/2004
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For some, free counsel comes at a high cost
- By: Seattle Times
- 04/05/2004
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Texas Study Challenges 'Violent Behavior' Predictions
- By: LA Times
- 04/02/2004
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Pro Bono Team Gets Death Penalty Case Overturned
- By: The Legal Intelligencer
- 03/30/2004
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A puncher's chance
- By: Philidelphia Daily News
- 03/26/2004
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Supreme Court focuses on fairness
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 03/23/2004
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High court to review case of Houston killer with 67 IQ
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 03/22/2004
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Sutton's limbo: DA refuses to admit mistake
- By: David Dow and Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis
- 03/12/2004
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The Legacy of Walter Mickens: Can Anything Good Come From Unfathomable Ethics Violations?
- By: Law.com
- 03/03/2004
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Supreme Court Lifts Death Sentence for Texas Inmate
- By: Washington Post
- 02/24/2004
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Legislature should raise execution eligibility age
- By: William Sessions
- 02/23/2004
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FORMER DEATH ROW INMATE WALKS FREE AS NORTH CAROLINA MORATORIUM DEBATE CONTINUES
- By: Death Penalty Information Center
- 02/18/2004
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High court: Defense must prove retardation to avoid death penalty
- By: The Denver Post
- 02/10/2004
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Inmate granted stay: The case of a condemned killer with a history of paranoid delusions and violent outbursts raises questions about executing the mentally ill
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 02/05/2004
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Execution to proceed for teenage killer
- By: Houston Chronicle
- 01/30/2004
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Supreme Court will revisit execution of teenage killers
- By: Associated Press
- 01/26/2004
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Pain of execution debated; Drug used on humans deemed unfit for dogs.
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 01/21/2004
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Death-Defying Acts: Many firms cite their capital case pro bono work. These good deeds save lives but can't redeem an intrinsically flawed system.
- By: National Law Journal
- 01/12/2004
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Death Penalty: For capital punishment, more reforms necessary.
- By: Chicago Tribune
- 01/05/2004
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Small Alaska Firm Recognized for DP & Other Pro Bono Work: Pro Bono Gets Northern Exposure In Small Firm
- By: The National Law Journal
- 01/05/2004
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