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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 348

death penalty

People hold placards bearing portraits of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who is arrested in Iran, and portraits of children (L), who were killed during the protests in Iran, during a rally in support of Iranian women in Istanbul, on November 26, 2022. (Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
June 22, 2024, 11:15 pm
Iran’s top court overturns rapper’s death sentence, lawyer says
Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death in April for spreading ‘corruption on earth’ after backing anti-government protests in 2022
By AFP
A picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News agency shows Swedish European Union diplomat Johan Floderus (C) attending the final hearing in his trial, at a revolutionary court in Tehran on January 28, 2024. (Koosha Mashid Falahi/Mizan New Agency/AFP)
January 28, 2024, 7:48 pm
Iran seeking death penalty for Swedish EU diplomat accused of spying for Israel
As trial wraps up in Tehran, prosecutor says Johan Floderus charged with ‘very extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist occupation regime’
By AFP
Undated photo of Iranian Mohammad Ghobadlou, who was executed on January 23, 2024 after being convicted of killing a policeman during anti-regime riots. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 23, 2024, 2:13 pm
Iran executes man, 23, for killing Tehran policeman during 2022 protests
Execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou is eighth carried out by Iran’s judiciary over nationwide chaos sparked by death of Mahsa Amini
By AFP and AP
Iranian women shout slogans during a demonstration outside the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Saturday, October 22, 2022. (AP/Emrah Gurel)
November 3, 2023, 2:01 pm
Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery, state media says
Woman can appeal sentence of death by stoning, which was handed down after husband says he saw her with another man at home
By AP
Jedidiah Murphy wears a skullcap that was a gift from one of his supporters, Rabbi Yehuda Eber, in the death row unit at Polunsky prison in Livingston, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. (Yehuda Eber)
October 10, 2023, 8:46 am
Texas Jew on death row granted stay of execution
Jedidiah Murphy gets reprieve one day before he was scheduled to receive lethal injection over fatal 2000 shooting of an 80-year-old during a carjacking
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Jedidiah Murphy wears a skull cap that was a gift from one of his supporters, Rabbi Yehuda Eber, in the death row unit at Polunsky prison in Livingston, Texas, October 26, 2019. (Yehuda Eber via JTA)
October 10, 2023, 1:30 am
As execution day nears, advocates for Texas Jew on death row say hopes are dimming
Jedidiah Murphy is to die by lethal injection Tuesday for the murder of a 79-year-old during a carjacking, but many say he would be more valuable ministering to fellow prisoners
By Ron Kampeas
File: The Federal Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh on April 24, 2023 (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
August 2, 2023, 5:43 pm
Jury resumes deliberating potential death penalty for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
Jurors meet for second day to decide whether Robert Bowers should be executed or serve life in prison for killing 11 worshipers in worst antisemitic attack in US history
By AP
A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, October 29, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP)
July 29, 2023, 10:28 am
Defense presses case that mental illness spurred Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
As trial approaches conclusion, lawyers for Robert Bowers try to persuade jurors not to impose death penalty for massacre of 11 people in deadliest antisemitic attack in US history
By AP
Driver's license photo of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect Robert Bowers (Pennsylvania DOT)
July 13, 2023, 9:57 pm
Pittsburgh jury quickly finds synagogue shooter eligible for death penalty
After less than 2 hours, jurors unanimously agree Robert Bowers meets all 4 criteria for capital punishment, setting up trial’s final phase
By Ron Kampeas
The signage on the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood is framed in spring foliage on April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
July 13, 2023, 4:07 am
Jury starts debating death penalty for Pittsburgh gunman, with mental health at fore
Prosecutor argues Robert Bowers’s meticulous plans for the Tree of Life synagogue attack prove he knew what he was doing, but defense claims antisemitic delusions drove massacre
By Peter Smith
Police tape surrounds an assault rifle magazine in the aftermath of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Oct. 18 2018. (U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania Evidence Photo via JTA)
July 12, 2023, 5:07 pm
Is antisemitism delusional? Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s fate hinges on answer
Defense lawyers, hoping to avoid death sentence for gunman Robert Bowers, argue his antisemitic beliefs were a manifestation of mental illness; expert witness rejects notion
By Ron Kampeas
Illustration of syringe, 2009. (Chen Leopold / Flash 90.)
July 4, 2023, 11:57 am
Iran executes 3 rapists who lured women to fake beauty clinic, anesthetized them
Medical assistant and two nurses found to have falsely advertised online for medical procedures at unauthorized salon, then attacked total of 12 women
By AFP
A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
June 29, 2023, 5:18 pm
Pittsburgh synagogue killer has extensive history of mental illness — defense expert
Defense for Robert Bowers trying to persuade jury to spare his life as US federal prosecutors seek death sentence for truck driver convicted of murdering 11 Jewish congregants
By AP
Composite photo: A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh, Oct. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File); Inset: An undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, convicted of shooting and killing 11 worshipers at the synagogue. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP, File)
June 16, 2023, 8:39 pm
Robert Bowers convicted of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, could face death penalty
Bowers found guilty of all 63 criminal counts for the deadliest attack on Jews in US history; penalty phase expected to last several weeks
By Peter Smith
This photo of bullet damaged doors in the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh was entered June 1, 2023, as a court exhibit by prosecutors in the federal trial of Robert Bowers. (US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania via AP)
June 9, 2023, 7:38 pm
Pittsburgh synagogue trial proving the obvious ahead of death penalty decision
During 2 weeks of harrowing testimony, defense has done little to dispute Robert Bowers’ guilt, with its efforts likely aimed at helping him avoid a lethal injection
By Peter Smith
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