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Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
Trump’s DOJ faces setbacks in reviving federal death penalty cases, as judges block reversals of Biden-era decisions in key prosecutions.
Can employers mandate vaccinations?
Welcome to Monday, the third anniversary of the slaying of five employees of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis. The lives of Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and […]
JODY LEE MILES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
On January 20, 2015, the Governor formally commuted the sentences of Maryland’s four remaining death row inmates to LWOP. Accordingly, we hereby dismiss this appeal as moot.
Miles opposes commutation while parole is still a possibility
On the same day Gov. Martin O’Malley issued an executive order commuting Jody Lee Miles’ death sentence, Miles’ lawyers filed a motion opposing his new sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
U.S. Supreme Court denies stay in Missouri execution
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution Tuesday from a Missouri man who was set to become the first U.S. inmate put to death since a lethal injection went awry last month in Arizona.
Drug-maker: Indiana shouldn’t use our product for execution
The maker of a drug Indiana wants to use for its first execution since 2009 says the anesthetic, which has never been used in lethal injections, isn't approved for that purpose and that it only recently learned of the state's intentions.
Execution drug source can be secret, Texas AG decides
Texas can keep secret the name of its supplier for its execution drugs, the state attorney general determined after law enforcement argued that suppliers face serious danger.
Executions may head back in time
For those states where capital punishment is still in effect — 32 of them — using lethal injection is becoming problematic.
States consider reviving old-fashioned executions
With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers.
Opponents of Md. death penalty repeal fall short
FREDERICK — An effort to undo Maryland‘s recent repeal of the death penalty has fallen short. Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger and other advocates had been seeking a ballot […]
Death-penalty supporters may fall short in referendum effort
Death-penalty supporters said Thursday that they may have to abandon their effort to bring to referendum a challenge to a law that will abolish capital punishment in the state on Oct. 1.
The Eye on Annapolis Podcast
The future of Maryland's five death-row inmates, plus a look ahead to the looming battles over transportation funding.
