Conn. man convicted of home invasion killings to argue life sentence is cheaper than death row

Lawyers: Death row costly for Conn. murder convict

Judge delays hearing into whether a Texas man was wrongly executed in a disputed arson case

Judge delays hearing into Texas man’s execution

Judge asked to declare innocence of executed Texas man convicted in disputed arson case

Judge asked to declare executed Texas man innocent

DA asks judge to recuse himself from disputed arson case that led to execution of Texas man

DA: Judge should recuse self in Texas arson case

Calif execution attempt collapses after setbacks in federal, state courts, problem with drugs

Calif execution try collapses after court setbacks

California officials call off execution after setbacks in federal, state courts

Calif calls off execution after court setbacks

Calif attorney general asks federal appeals court to allow 1st state execution since 2006

CA officials ask appeals court to allow execution

Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution of man convicted of killing teenager

Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution

Fed judge blocks Calif execution set for Thursday after reassessing new injection protocol

Fed judge blocks Calif. execution set for Thursday

Execution window narrows in California amid legal moves, concerns about expiration of drug

Drug expiration date pushes CA execution to brink

Appeals court orders judge to reconsider ruling clearing way for execution of Calif. killer

Court orders hearing for condemned Calif. inmate

Ga. executes inmate who had tried to take his own life; attorney claimed ‘torturous treatment’

Georgia executes inmate who had attempted suicide

Georgia executes suicidal inmate after delays; attorney claimed ‘torturous treatment’

Ga. executes suicidal inmate after delays

JACKSON, Ga. — A Georgia prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat with a razor blade has been executed.

Officials: Calif. governor delays execution by 45 hours to allow time for appeals by inmate

CA gov delays execution to allow review of appeals

Officials: California governor delays execution by 45 hours to allow time for appeal by inmate

CA gov delays execution to allow review of appeal

Officials: Calif governor delays execution by 45 hours for clemency request, appeals

California governor delays execution by 45 hours

CA attorney general says executions to be temporarily halted after Sept due to drug shortage

CA executions halted after Sept amid drug shortage

Calif judge refuses death row inmate’s request to block 1st state execution since 2006

Calif state court judge refuses to block execution

Some executions held up by shortage of lethal-injection drug; company cites supplier trouble

Some US executions held up by shortage of drug

Calif. death row inmate asks court to halt execution, refuses to choose type of injection

Calif. inmate asks federal court to halt execution

Judge gives death row inmate 18 more hours to consider method of execution

Inmate gets more time to choose execution method

CA inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of client’s execution in weeks before election

Lawyer questions CA execution set before election

Judge refuses to reconsider decision paving way for execution of California death row inmate

Judge refuses to reconsider decision on execution

Inmate’s lawyer questions sudden scheduling of his execution in weeks before election

Lawyer questions CA execution set before election

Federal judge OKs 1st Calif execution since ‘06 after state revises lethal injection procedure

Judge clears way for 1st Calif execution since ‘06

Hymns, prayers, apology by Va. inmate before becoming 1st woman executed in the US since 2005

Va. inmate 1st woman in 5 years executed in US

1st woman in US in 5 years executed in Virginia for hired killings of husband, stepson

1st woman executed in the US since 2005

JARRATT, Va. — Virginia has executed a woman for the first time in the U.S. since 2005. Teresa Lewis was convicted of enticing two men with sex and cash to kill her husband and stepson and is the first woman put to death in the state in nearly a century.

Virginia set to execute 1st woman in nearly century amid expressions of global concern

Va. to execute first woman in nearly a century

US Supreme Court clears way for execution of woman in Va. for first time in nearly a century

US high court clears way for Va. woman’s execution

Jerry Brown, California arguing for executions to resume in next week

Brown wants executions to resume in California

Ga. inmate’s execution delayed after he attempts suicide hours before he is set to die

Ga. execution delayed after suicide attempt

Washington’s first execution since 2001 ends 17 years of waiting for murder victim’s family

Family questions why Wash. execution took 17 years

Wash. state executes man convicted of woman’s rape, murder in 1991; 1st execution since 2001

Wash. executes man convicted of woman’s murder

Courts reject appeals from death row inmate as Wash. prepares for 1st execution since 2001

Washington prepares for 1st execution since 2001

Alabama executes inmate for the 1993 shotgun killing of ex-girlfriend while she slept

Alabama executes inmate who shot former girlfriend

Judge prolongs stay of execution given to inmate after Okla. ran out of lethal injection drug

Judge keeps Okla. man’s stay of execution in place

Ohio killer ends attempt to delay 2nd inmate’s execution for mental disability claim testimony

Ohio killer ends try to stop 2nd inmate execution

State officials seek to resume long-stalled executions in California; judge extends ban

State officials seek to resume executions in Calif

Federal judge says Ohio inmate can pursue fight against state’s 2nd attempt to execute him

Judge: Ohio inmate can fight 2nd execution attempt

Japan opens up secretive world of capital punishment by giving rare media tour of gallows

Japan gives rare tour of gallows to spur debate

Judge rules Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis failed to prove innocence at rare hearing

Judge: Troy Davis failed to prove innocence

Gov’t-ordered review finds crime lab evidence errors in 190 NC cases, including 3 executions

Review finds flawed NC cases, including executions

AP Interview: Lawyer for Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery says she may be spared

AP Interview: Iranian may be spared execution

Okla. execution stayed for 3rd time after defense attorneys object to lethal injection drug

Judge stays Oklahoma man’s execution for 3rd time

Texas executes 3rd member of Houston gang that raped, murdered 2 girls in 1993

Texas executes gang leader for murder of 2 girls

Dad to make 3rd trip to Texas death chamber for execution of gang member who killed daughter

3rd trip to Texas death chamber for grieving dad

Alabama inmate executed for 1992 killing of woman abducted from Birmingham home

Ala inmate executed for 1992 abduction, killing

Va. woman who persuaded men to kill husband, stepson to be 1st US execution of woman since ‘05

1st US execution of woman since 2005 set for Sept.

Execution set for only woman on Va. death row; would be 1st woman put to death in US since ‘05

1st US execution of woman since 2005 set for Sept.

Texas man convicted of beheading 3 children was ‘jovial’ after arrest, officer tells jury

Jury considers punishment in Texas beheading trial