capital punishment

What’s Next for Melissa Lucio, Texas Woman on Death Row

What’s Next for Melissa Lucio, Texas Woman on Death Row

Ms. Lucio was granted a stay by a Texas court just two days before her scheduled execution.

05.02.22 by Innocence Staff

‘I Was Wrong’ Says Juror Who Voted to Sentence Melissa Lucio to Death

‘I Was Wrong’ Says Juror Who Voted to Sentence Melissa Lucio to Death

Johnny Galvan Jr. said he feels ‘deep regret’ since learning further case details not presented at trial.

04.06.22 by Daniele Selby

Attorneys for Pervis Payne File Petition to Present His Intellectual Disability Claim in Court

Attorneys for Pervis Payne File Petition to Present His Intellectual Disability Claim in Court

05.12.21 by Innocence Staff

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Released After Nearly 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

Innocence Project Client Robert DuBoise Released After Nearly 37 Years in Prison for 1983 Tampa Murder

DNA testing excludes DuBoise in a case that rested on unreliable bite mark evidence and jailhouse informant testimony.

08.27.20 by Innocence Staff

Pervis Payne Has Been on Death Row for 33 Years — Here’s What You Should Know

Pervis Payne Has Been on Death Row for 33 Years — Here’s What You Should Know

Pervis Payne, who has an intellectual disability, has maintained his innocence for 33 yearsrn

07.22.20 by Daniele Selby

California Governor Imposes Death Penalty Moratorium

California Governor Imposes Death Penalty Moratorium

03.13.19 by Innocence Staff

Washington State Supreme Court Abolishes the Death Penalty

Washington State Supreme Court Abolishes the Death Penalty

10.11.18 by Innocence Staff

Ruben Cardenas Ramirez Is Scheduled for Execution in November, but He May be Innocent

Ruben Cardenas Ramirez Is Scheduled for Execution in November, but He May be Innocent

10.26.17 by Innocence Staff

Arkansas Supreme Court Issues Stay of Execution for Stacey Johnson for DNA Testing

Arkansas Supreme Court Issues Stay of Execution for Stacey Johnson for DNA Testing

04.20.17 by Innocence Staff

New Report: Death Penalty in Decline, but Where Legal, Injustice Pervades Capital Cases

New Report: Death Penalty in Decline, but Where Legal, Injustice Pervades Capital Cases

08.30.16 by Innocence Staff