October 30, 2012
Voters in the nation's most populous state could abolish the death penalty on November 6, which would have huge implications for the death penalty...
May 7, 2012
In an editorial in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jimmy Carter explains the "overwhelming ethical, financial, and religious reasons to abolish the...
April 10, 2012
Larry Smith was released from jail on Friday after serving more than 17 years on death row. He has maintained his innocence since his arrest and...
March 29, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted Tommy Arthur's motion to stay his execution, which the Alabama Supreme Court had...
March 27, 2012
On March 21, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held in two cases, Missouri v. Frye and Lafler v. Cooper, that trial lawyers may be found...
March 20, 2012
The United States Supreme Court today decided in Martinez v. Ryan that a prisoner whose postconviction lawyer fails to adequately challenge his trial...
February 22, 2012
The Alabama Supreme Court has scheduled execution dates for Tommy Arthur and Carey Grayson, despite questions about the reliability of their death...
February 10, 2012
Last week, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered state officials to explain their refusal to pay funds approved for expert assistance for...
February 2, 2012
The United States Supreme Court on January 23, 2012, denied the State of Alabama's request for review in the case of Thomas Lane, who was granted a...
January 18, 2012
The United States Supreme Court today held that Alabama death row prisoner Cory Maples cannot be denied federal court review of his conviction and...
