by Kathleen Lucas | Aug 21, 2013 | Kathleen Lucas
It looks like Jimmy Dennis may finally be freed. Today, Senior US District Judge Anita Brody overturned his conviction and ordered his release. Unless, that is, the District Attorney’s office finds a way to retry him. Following a long string of cases involving...
by Kathleen Lucas | Aug 5, 2013 | Cantor Michael Zoosman
 I often hear the usual justifications for ending capital punishment. Deterrence is a fallacy. Innocents and the mentally ill are killed off all the time. Racial inequality is rampant in sentencing. The detrimental impact on the executioners is immeasurable. Closure...
by Kathleen Lucas | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
John Hanger, one of the Democratic candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, announced his opposition to the death penalty at an event in Pittsburgh Thursday morning. Members of the Pittsburgh chapter of PADP were there to welcome the news. Mr. Hanger’s remarks...
by Kathleen Lucas | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Make that several problems.There’s a first degree murder trial happening right now. The accused could be sentenced to death if he is found guilty. For a capital trial (one where the prosecution has chosen to seek the death penalty), the prospective jurors must be...
by Kathleen Lucas | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
This is HUGE news! After spending 33 years on death row, Kelvin Morris is now at home. He maintained his innocence the whole time, and the evidence pointed away from him and toward his brother, Artie. He was represented at trial by a lawyer who was also...
