“You have no further business with the court.” is what Judge Debra Nelson told George Zimmerman on this recent Saturday night of July 13, 2013. George Zimmerman was found not guilty of fatally shooting Trayvon Benjamin Martin in one of the most televised and incensing murder cases dealing with race-and-justice since the trial of O.J. […]
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court found laws mandating juveniles be sentenced to life in prison without parole are cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling appears to be in conflict with Florida law and judges are caught in the middle said J.D. Moorehead, a professor at Florida Coastal School of Law. Florida law requires […]
Published: Monday, June 25, 2012, 10:20 AM By Contributing writer, The Times-Picayune Life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional, according to a 5-4 opinion Monday morning from the U.S. Supreme Court that involved a 14-year-old convicted of murder in Alabama. Evan Miller was convicted of arson and murder in Lawrence County, but his life without […]
New York Times 9/12/11 Authored by Esther Brown Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty THE MISUSE OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE “The Supreme Court ruled last year that it is cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a juvenile to life without parole when the crime is short of homicide. In the majority […]
We cannot stand by and allow any unconscionable injustice to finish its course. ColorofChange.org is leading the effort to intervene and halt a questionable execution. You can get involved in saving the life of a man who is not guilty beyond reasonable doubt by signing the e-letter, via the link below, to the Georgia Parole […]