Arizona Governor signs law increasing penalties for assaulting police
Arizona Governor Doug Doucey on Monday signed into law a "Blue Lives Matter" law imposing stricter penalties on assaulting, even off duty, police officers. The bill creates new maximum and minimums for offenses against...
Supreme Court rules in Texas death penalty jury instruction cases
The US Supreme Court handed down opinions in two cases Wednesday, including Smith v. Texas , where the Court held that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals incorrectly required...
Supreme Court hears arguments in death penalty jury instruction cases
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Smith v. Texas , 05-11304, where the court must decide whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals was...
Supreme Court to reconsider death penalty for Texas murderer
The US Supreme Court announced Friday that it will reconsider the death penalty sentence of LaRoyce Lathair Smith, convicted of murdering a 19-year-old Dallas Taco Bell manager...
