Dale Baich
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Represents people on death row. Adjunct prof at ASU Law. Former Asst Federal Public Defender-CHU.
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University of Richmond School of Law
11 days ago
Our third panel at the University of Richmond Law Review symposium featured Doug Ramseur,
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, and Erin Barnhart examining their experiences in capital defense, moderated by Prof. Dave Johnson.
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Robert Dunham
4 months ago
Maricopa County’s Handling of Death Penalty Cases Puts Its Secretive Review Process in Question.
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#Arizona
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Maricopa County’s Handling of Death Penalty Cases Puts Its Secretive Review Process in Question
In nearly 350 death penalty cases Maricopa County prosecutors pursued over 20 years, just 13% ended in a death sentence. The numbers indicate the need for a more deliberate and transparent process to ...
https://propublica.org/article/maricopa-county-death-penalty-arizona
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Jeff Kirchmeier
7 months ago
Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal.
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Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal
A federal judge halted Louisiana from immediately moving forward with the state's nitrogen gas execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-judge-halts-louisiana-nitrogen-gas-execution/
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"A classic instance of letting the fox guard the henhouse." --> Why is a Democratic governor covering for her state’s disastrous execution practices?
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#Arizona
#deathpenalty
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Why Is a Democratic Governor Covering For Her State’s Disastrous Execution Practices?
Arizona has not shown that it can carry out this execution in a way that respects constitutional rights.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/democratic-gov-katie-hobbs-bad-arizona-execution.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=article&utm_content=twitter_share
9 months ago
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The ‘inner terror’ of lethal injection is cruel, law prof argues in bid to stop Gunches execution
azmirror.com/2025/01/06/t...
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#deathpenalty
#Arizona
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The 'inner terror' of lethal injection is cruel, law prof argues in bid to stop Gunches execution
Death by lethal injection looks like the condemned person just went to sleep. But looks can be deceiving.
https://azmirror.com/2025/01/06/the-inner-terror-of-lethal-injection-is-inhumane-law-prof-argues-in-bid-to-stop-gunches-execution/
9 months ago
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The ‘inner terror’ of lethal injection is cruel, law prof argues in bid to stop Gunches execution
azmirror.com/2025/01/06/t...
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The 'inner terror' of lethal injection is cruel, law prof argues in bid to stop Gunches execution
Death by lethal injection looks like the condemned person just went to sleep. But looks can be deceiving.
https://azmirror.com/2025/01/06/the-inner-terror-of-lethal-injection-is-inhumane-law-prof-argues-in-bid-to-stop-gunches-execution/
9 months ago
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Chris Geidner
10 months ago
BREAKING: PRESIDENT BIDEN COMMUTES MOST FEDERAL DEATH SENTENCES. With the actions, 37 of the 40 men on death row will now be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Excluded are Robert Bowers, Dylann Roof, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. More at Law Dork:
www.lawdork.com/p/biden-clem...
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Breaking: Biden commutes most federal death sentences
37 of the 40 men on death row will now be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
https://www.lawdork.com/p/biden-clemency-death-row-commutations
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Indiana wants to kill a man in darkness and in secret overnight
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Indiana wants to kill a man in darkness and in secret overnight
The execution of Joseph Corcoran would be Indiana's first in more than 15 years. Despite serious questions about Corcoran's competency, SCOTUS won't stop it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/chrisgeidner/p/indiana-wants-to-kill-a-man-in-darkness?r=9qjx1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
10 months ago
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Death penalty process lacking accountability, transparency
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/13/d...
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#Indiana
#deathpenalty
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Death penalty process lacking accountability, transparency • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Public access and transparency have taken a beating during the process to resume executions in the state of Indiana.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/13/death-penalty-process-lacking-accountability-transparency/
10 months ago
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Transparency and fairness in executions cannot be achieved solely through internal reviews. --> Arizona Governor Hobbs fired the judge reviewing the state's execution process. Criminal justice groups say more transparency is needed.
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Governor Hobbs fired the judge reviewing the state's execution process. Criminal justice groups say more transparency is needed.
Arizona groups are demanding transparency after Governor Hobbs dismisses execution process review judge, relying on an internal corrections department assessment.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-groups-call-for-transparency-in-executions-katie-hobbs-david-duncan-arizona-attorneys-criminal-justice-kris-mayes-firing-squads-aaron-gunches/75-b268fa70-94ae-4ed4-a02f-dcfd0d58f411
10 months ago
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2023->Independent review of execution process needed to provide transparency into
#Arizona’s
drug procurement process, protocols, & staffing considerations. In 2024->“We decided to go in a different direction.”
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Gov. Hobbs stands by decision to fire expert who reviewed state execution practices
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday there's a good reason she is ignoring the recommendation of her hand-picked expert who said ...
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2024/12/09/gov-hobbs-stands-by-decision-to-fire-expert-who-reviewed-state-execution-practices/
10 months ago
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“I don’t know whether it was a shift in the political winds, or if they were no longer interested in waiting” --> Death penalty foes want
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to publish the independent report she spiked
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#Arizona
#deathpenalty
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Death penalty foes want Hobbs to publish the independent report she spiked
Several advocacy groups on Wednesday called on Gov. Katie Hobbs to finish and release an investigation into the state’s death penalty practices.
https://azmirror.com/2024/12/12/death-penalty-foes-want-hobbs-to-publish-the-independent-report-she-spiked/
10 months ago
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"She didn't like the answers, and she ran from the truth.” --> Advocates want
#deathpenalty
report cut short by
@governorhobbs.bsky.social
completed and shared
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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#Arizona
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Advocates want death penalty report cut short by Hobbs completed and shared
“Transparency is a norm, an expectation and a right across all areas of public policy,” said Nicholas Cote of Conservatives Concerned.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/12/12/advocates-want-independent-death-penalty-report-completed-shared/76933880007/
10 months ago
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Politics over transparency -->
#Arizona
AG panders on the
#deathpenalty
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@krismayes.bsky.social
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Arizona AG panders on the death penalty
It is a serious mistake for Arizona to restart the machinery of death and for other states to cling to capital punishment.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5027285-arizona-death-penalty-mistake/
10 months ago
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@pontifexeng.bsky.social
appeals for
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to commute sentences of federal Death Row prisoners
www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51265
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Pope appeals for President Biden to commute sentences of Death Row prisoners | ICN
Pope Francis has called on US President Biden, a Catholic, to commute the sentences of the 40 men currently facing execution on federal Death Row before he leaves office in January 2025.Speaking durin...
https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51265
10 months ago
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#Arizona
Attorney General
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takes another step toward resuming
#deathpenalty
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes takes another step toward resuming death penalty
Mayes notified the Arizona Supreme Court of her intent to seek a death warrant for Aaron Gunches and asked the court to set a briefing schedule.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/12/06/kris-mayes-takes-step-toward-resuming-death-penalty/76810924007/
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Politics over transparency --> Gov. Hobbs must think resuming executions will make her look tough | Opinion
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#Arizona
#deathpenalty
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Gov. Hobbs must think resuming executions will make her look tough | Opinion
Surely, Gov. Hobbs isn't resuming executions simply because she wants to show Trump voters how tough she is.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2024/12/06/hobbs-resume-arizona-execution-death-row-report/76805430007/
10 months ago
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In 2023,
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wanted an independent review to improve transparency & accountability in the execution process. What changed? --> Gov. Hobbs must share exactly how Arizona plans to execute people | Opinion
www.azcentral.com/story/opinio...
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Gov. Hobbs must share exactly how Arizona plans to execute people | Opinion
What is Gov. Katie Hobbs hiding? She must release the report that evaluates Arizona's death penalty procedures.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2024/12/04/gov-hobbs-shouldnt-hide-arizonas-execution-plans/76763443007/
10 months ago
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So much for transparency. What is
#Arizona
hiding? --> Defense lawyers, experts say they want to see full Arizona death penalty report
azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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https://azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/12/03/lawyers-experts-say-they-want-to-see-full-death-penalty-report/76659938007/
10 months ago
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