Tag Archives: July 2015

Hope in the Midst of Despair

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Imagine being on death row for 20 years, convicted of crimes of which you are innocent. Your juries believed the prosecutors, and during the appeals process your innocence becomes irrelevant (appeals focus only on whether correct procedures have been followed). … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court: Faulty Analysis of Willie’s Cases

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Death penalty supporters disappointed by last month’s US Supreme Court ruling are finding hope for the future in the dissents to the ruling, supported by four of the nine justices. Justice Breyer’s dissent is particularly comprehensive: “I would ask for full … Continue reading →

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A Bitter Blow

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Justice for Willie

The Glossip v. Gross ruling is a bitter blow for death penalty opponents. A deeply divided and acrimonious US Supreme Court ruled 5:4 last week that: “Because the death penalty is constitutional there must be a constitutional way of carrying it out.” … Continue reading →

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