Members of California’s law enforcement community have been filling pages of newsprint to talk about the death penalty. Former prison warden Jeanne Woodford, who was named new executive director of pro-repeal organization Death Penalty Focus, said in a recent article in the LA Times: “The death penalty serves no-one.” And Jeanne should know. She presided… Continue reading RECOMMENDED LINKS: California’s Law Enforcement Talk A Blue Streak On The Death Penalty
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Parole Board Says There’s Too Much Doubt To Execute In Hawkins Case
Shawn Hawkins was 21 when he was sentenced to die for a double-murder in Ohio. Now, over 20 years later, the parole board has unanimously recommended that Hawkins should not be executed because of lingering doubts about his guilt. The sole eyewitness in Hawkins’ case was Henry “Junior” Brown, a 16-year-old who was a suspect… Continue reading Parole Board Says There’s Too Much Doubt To Execute In Hawkins Case