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      • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ruled Thursday that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for his role in the 1999 slayings of a mother and son.
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  3. www.cbsnews.com › news › tracy-beatty-texasTexas set to execute Tracy Beatty, who killed his mother and ...

    Nov 9, 2022 · A Texas inmate whose lawyers say has a history of mental illness faces execution on Wednesday for killing his mother and burying her body in her backyard nearly 20 years ago. Tracy Beatty,...

  4. deathpenaltyinfo.org › executions › executionsExecuted But Did Not Directly Kill Victim | Death Penalty ...

    The defendant in such cases was typically found guilty of “felony murder” or under the “law of parties,” and in some states can receive the death penalty, despite not having killed or directed the killing of the victim. The US Supreme Court has restricted the use of the death penalty in such cases.

    Name
    State
    Race Of Defendant
    Execution Date
    22.
    Brandon Bernard
    Federal
    Black
    21.
    Nathaniel Woods
    AL
    Black
    20.
    Joseph Garcia
    TX
    Latino
    19.
    Donald Newbury
    TX
    White

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  5. deathpenaltyinfo.org › death-row › conditions-onConditions on Death Row | Death Penalty Information Center

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    As the time between sentencing and execution in the U.S. has lengthened from a few years to decades, the conditions of confinement for death row inmates have come under closer scrutiny. Some Supreme Court Justices have raised constitutional concerns about the physical and psychological effects of being held for extensive time in solitary confinemen...

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    The issue of extensive time on death row presents a dilemma: If death penalty appeals are rushed through the system, it might lessen the time spent on death row, but more innocent people will be executed and grave injustices will remain undiscovered. A thorough review of each case, with an openness to retrial upon the emergence of new evidence, has...

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    DPIC provides summaries of the conditions and rules governing inmates on death row in each state. It also tracks the amount of time that inmates spend under these conditions. Finally, DPIC collects the important court decisions related to this issue.

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  6. www.cnn.com › 2022/04/20 › usCalls mount for mercy for Texas death row inmate Melissa ...

    Apr 20, 2022 · A Tennessee death row inmate is set to be executed after governor denies him clemency. Lucio’s impending execution would follow a long series of traumatic events for her family, according...

  7. www.themarshallproject.org › 2021/09/07 › from-lastWhat Can Death Row Prisoners Request Before They Die?

    Sep 7, 2021 · Witnesses. Prisoners are generally allowed to select execution witnesses, and they usually choose family members, friends and lawyers. When states have tried to limit their choices, the issue has ended up in court. Tennessee only allows a single defense lawyer to witness a client’s execution.

  8. www.stltoday.com › news › state-and-regionalExecution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits ...

    2 days ago · The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Sept. 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, even as the inmate awaits a court hearing on his innocence claim. FILE - This February 2014 file photo provided ...

  9. apnews.com › article › oklahoma-execution-lethalOklahoma judge rules death row inmate not competent to be ...

    Mar 28, 2024 · OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ruled Thursday that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for his role in the 1999 slayings of a mother and son. Pittsburg County Judge Michael Hogan issued an order in the case involving 61-year-old James Ryder in that county.