Cameron Todd Willingham exoneration was written but never filed by Texas judge
A Texas judge who reviewed the controversial 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham planned to posthumously exonerate the father who was put to death for killing his three daughters in a house fire.…
Wrong man was executed in Texas
He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report out Tuesday found.…
Connecticut abolishes death penalty
Capital punishment has been abolished in Connecticut, the 17th state to end executions. Gov. Dannel Malloy signed the legislation this afternoon, without a public ceremony, the Waterbury American-Republican reports from Hartford. The repeal does not apply to the 11 men on death row, who "are far more likely…
