Death Penalty

Jury Finds Jodi Arias Eligible For Death Penalty

Krishnadev Calamur — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:51:00 +0000

A jury has found Jodi Arias, the Arizona woman found guilty last week of first-degree murder for killing her onetime boyfriend in a fit of rage, eligible for the death penalty.

The Associated Press reports: "The decision came after a day of testimony Wednesday during which prosecutors had to prove the murder was committed in an especially cruel and heinous manner."

As Scott Neuman reported for us last week, Arias, 32, initially denied involvement in the on word there have been discussions between lawyers for Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and federal investigators about sparing him from the possibility of the death penalty if he provides valuable information about the attacks, NPR counterterrorism correspondent 9 News adds:

"'Mr.

Colorado Death Penalty Repeal Struck Down In Committee

Bente Birkeland and Jim Hill — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:58:50 +0000

Following a long debate in committee last week and a delay on the final vote, a bill to repeal Colorado's death penalty was killed Tuesday.

Long Debate Punctuates First Committee Hearing On Death Penalty Repeal

Bente Birkeland — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:14:25 +0000

An especially personal issue for some lawmakers, a bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado got its first committee hearing at the capitol Tuesday. After a long debate the committee delayed a vote on the measure.