Capital Punishment
Luong v. State of Alabama
In a victory in one of the most high-profile cases in Alabama history, a unanimous Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and death sentence and ordered a new trial for ACLU client Lam Luong, who was convicted of five counts of capital murder.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009
Capital Punishment
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Wood v. Allen
Whether the federal courts properly reviewed the state court findings in this habeas corpus proceeding to determine the constitutionality of the petitioner's death sentence.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2009
Capital Punishment
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Wood v. Allen
Whether the federal courts properly reviewed the state court findings in this habeas corpus proceeding to determine the constitutionality of the petitioner's death sentence.
Washington
Dec 2008
Capital Punishment
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In Re Personal Restraint of Darold R.J. Stenson
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Washington
Dec 2008
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In Re Personal Restraint of Darold R.J. Stenson
Court Case
May 2008
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State of North Carolina v. Jones
Innocent North Carolina Man Exonerated After 14 Years On Death Row
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May 2008
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State of North Carolina v. Jones
Innocent North Carolina Man Exonerated After 14 Years On Death Row
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008
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Baze v. Rees
Whether Kentucky's lethal injection protocol violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment by using a combination of drugs that creates an unnecessary and avoidable risk of excruciating pain. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2008
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Baze v. Rees
Whether Kentucky's lethal injection protocol violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment by using a combination of drugs that creates an unnecessary and avoidable risk of excruciating pain. DECIDED