From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has added 11 more people to its innocence list. This brings us to the point where for every eight persons executed since the death penalty … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Court Order Follows Commonwealth’s Finding that Mr. Ogrod Is “Likely Innocent;” Release Supported By Victim’s Mother and Others (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Following an extensive investigation by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity … Continued
Representative Chris Rabb is seeking co-sponsors for a bill that would compensate Pennsylvanians exonerated for wrongful convictions. We will be watching for when this is assigned a bill number. From his co-sponsorship memo: Pennsylvania is one of only 15 states … Continued
Posted at https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/pennsylvania-death-penalty-supreme-court-unconstitutional-20190910.html Ray Krone and Kirk Bloodsworth, for the Inquirer On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will hear oral arguments on whether to strike down the state’s death penalty as cruel and therefore impermissible under the state constitution. … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Two innocent men won court victories last Tuesday. James A. Dennis and Anthony Wright have a lot in common. They are both African American, both were wrongfully imprisoned for over 20 … Continued