Mississippi Demands Execution Date Be Set For State's Longest Serving Death Row Inmate
Since his conviction in 1976, Richard Jordan has been tried, convicted, and received the death sentence four times.
Since his conviction in 1976, Richard Jordan has been tried, convicted, and received the death sentence four times.
The US is slated for its deadliest week on death row in 20 years, with five scheduled executions to take place in Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
The Swastika-tattooed Florida murderer Wade Wilson, 30, discovered his fate this afternoon when Judge Nick Thompson delivered the final verdict on his life.
Magistrate Judge Michael Merz issued a court ruling delaying the implementation of Ohio's new lethal injection process. The state's three drug method has been questioned by opponents for the use of midazolam, which causes too much pain to an inmate.