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TEXAS. NUECES DA WON'T SEEK DEATH PENALTY WHILE SUPREME COURT HAS YET TO RULE

October 2, 2007: The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office put a hold on seeking the death penalty in capital murder cases in light of the Supreme Court’s decision last week to hear a case that questions whether lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment.
Under Texas law, capital murder carries only two possible sentences: death or life in prison without parole.
“Until we can get some direction from the Supreme Court, we will waive the death penalty and seek life in prison, which is the only other punishment allowed,” District Attorney Carlos Valdez said.
The case, which will be heard by the high court early next year, was filed by two inmates on death row in Kentucky who claim that lethal injection is inhumane and violates the Eighth Amendment.
The local self-imposed moratorium, which took effect October 1, will not affect any of the county’s pending capital murder cases because the office already had decided not to seek the death penalty.
Assistant District Attorney Mark Skurka said it also won’t affect the cases of four Nueces County men on death row for capital murder but is more of a precautionary measure.
Most states that allow the death penalty use lethal injection to put inmates to death. But at least six states have halted executions because of issues surrounding the method, which uses a combination of anesthetic, muscle paralyzer and a substance to stop the heart.
So far this year, 42 people have been executed in the country.
Texas, which has put 26 inmates to death by lethal injection, leads with the most executions. (Sources: Caller.com, Ap, 02/10/2007)

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IRAN. EXECUTIONS REACH 265 DEATHS IN A YEAR
FRANCE RATIFIES EUROPEAN RIGHTS CONVENTION PROTOCOL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATH PENALTY. EUROPEAN UNION PUSHES FOR WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM
HRW. CHINA SHOULD ISSUE MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS BEFORE OLYMPICS
NEW YORK. APPEAL BY GLOBAL COALITION FOR MORATORIUM
BELARUS. 2 MEMBERS OF CRIMINAL GROUP SENTENCED TO DEATH
CHINA. ORGANS FROM DEATH ROW INMATES ONLY FOR FAMILY
AFGHANISTAN WANTS TO TRANSFER 16 AFGHAN CHILDREN SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION IN IRAN
CHINA. TIBETAN MAN EXECUTED
AFGHANISTAN. 15 EXECUTIONS FOR MURDER, RAPE, OTHER CRIMES
NIGERIA. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TWO DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
NORTHERN IRELAND. KILLER FACES EXECUTION IF DEPORTED ARGUES QC
AFGHANISTAN. PAPER FEARS CHILD DRUG SMUGGLERS FACE HANGING IN IRAN
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 2 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING "WITCH"
AMNESTY CALLS FOR DOCTORS TO BOYCOTT LETHAL INJECTION
IRAN. MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER, SODOMY AND OTHER CRIMES
NIGERIA. EBONYI, KATSINA, SOKOTO PARDON 86 PRISONERS
GAMBIA. YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
TEXAS (USA). COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS DECISION SIGNALS LIKELY SHUTDOWN OF EXECUTIONS
GUATEMALA. BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PLEDGE TO REVIVE DEATH PENALTY

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