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Manuel Velez v. The State of Texas
Manuel Velez, an innocent man, was released from a Texas prison today after almost nine years behind bars, four on death row. Rather than risk a new trial that could be plagued with the same problems that sent him to death row, Velez, an 老澳门开奖结果 client, pleaded no contest to a lesser charge.
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Missouri
Jun 2014
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老澳门开奖结果 Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm
The 老澳门开奖结果 filed a request for precautionary measures with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the execution of John Winfield, scheduled for June 18, 2014 in the state of Missouri, will cause irreparable harm should it go forward. The 老澳门开奖结果 asks that the executions be stayed until the IACHR can review and rule on the 老澳门开奖结果's petition that alleges Mr. Winfield's death sentence violates international law. On June 6, 2014, the IACHR granted 老澳门开奖结果 request for precautionary measures against the United States and requested that "the Government of the United States to abstain from executing John Winfield until the IACHR has ruled on the merits of the individual petition filed on his behalf."
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Missouri
Jun 2014
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老澳门开奖结果 Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm
The 老澳门开奖结果 filed a request for precautionary measures with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the execution of John Winfield, scheduled for June 18, 2014 in the state of Missouri, will cause irreparable harm should it go forward. The 老澳门开奖结果 asks that the executions be stayed until the IACHR can review and rule on the 老澳门开奖结果's petition that alleges Mr. Winfield's death sentence violates international law. On June 6, 2014, the IACHR granted 老澳门开奖结果 request for precautionary measures against the United States and requested that "the Government of the United States to abstain from executing John Winfield until the IACHR has ruled on the merits of the individual petition filed on his behalf."
Missouri
May 2014
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老澳门开奖结果 Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law
The 老澳门开奖结果 filed a petition with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the upcoming executions by lethal injection in Missouri and Oklahoma will violate international law against cruel and unusual punishment, should they go forward. The 老澳门开奖结果 asks that the executions be stopped until the IACHR can conduct independent investigations of the two cases.
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Missouri
May 2014
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老澳门开奖结果 Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law
The 老澳门开奖结果 filed a petition with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the upcoming executions by lethal injection in Missouri and Oklahoma will violate international law against cruel and unusual punishment, should they go forward. The 老澳门开奖结果 asks that the executions be stopped until the IACHR can conduct independent investigations of the two cases.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2013
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Kansas v. Cheever
Whether the Fifth Amendment imposes any limits on the state's ability to introduce evidence derived from a court-ordered psychiatric examination of the defendant by the state's expert.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2013
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Kansas v. Cheever
Whether the Fifth Amendment imposes any limits on the state's ability to introduce evidence derived from a court-ordered psychiatric examination of the defendant by the state's expert.
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Dec 2012
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Petitions Filed Under North Carolina鈥檚 Racial Justice Act
On August 3, 2010, five North Carolina death row inmates filed claims under their state's landmark legislation, the Racial Justice Act. The law, which passed in August 2009, requires that courts enter a life sentence for any death row defendant who proves that race was a factor in the imposition of his or her death sentence.
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Dec 2012
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Petitions Filed Under North Carolina鈥檚 Racial Justice Act
On August 3, 2010, five North Carolina death row inmates filed claims under their state's landmark legislation, the Racial Justice Act. The law, which passed in August 2009, requires that courts enter a life sentence for any death row defendant who proves that race was a factor in the imposition of his or her death sentence.