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Penalty Phase Begins In Kaboni Savage Murder Case

Savage, already serving 30 years on the drug conviction, was convicted last week of committing or ordering 12 murders.

2013/05/21

US Supreme Court Halts Pa. Murderer’s Execution

A condemned inmate escaped lethal injection Thursday for the murder of a teenage girl after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the execution should be halted.

2012/11/08

Court Issues Stay Of Execution Hours Before Pa. Inmate To Be Put To Death

A federal appeals court has issued a stay, preventing planned execution of Pennsylvania death row inmate Hubert Michael.

2012/11/08

Judge Grants Delay In Trial Of Northampton Woman Who Killed Father Of Her 4 Kids

A judge has granted a delay in the trial of an eastern Pennsylvania woman who could face the death penalty if convicted of killing the father of her four children just hours before a scheduled custody hearing.

2012/10/09

(Pa. Supreme Court chief justice Ron Castille, during an unrelated hearing. Image from PCN television)

Attorneys For Phila. Death Row Inmate Says Pa. Justice Has Conflict In Case

Pennsylvania Supreme Court chief justice Ronald Castille is refusing to step away from the case of inmate Terrance Williams, whose death penalty is being reviewed.

2012/10/02

Phila. Judge Overturns Death Sentence In Controversial 1984 Murder Case

Convicted Philadelphia murderer Terrance Williams is no longer on Death Row.

2012/09/28

Judge To Rule Today On Stay Of Execution For Terrance Williams

Just five days before the scheduled execution, a Philadelphia judge will rule this morning on a defense stay of execution for convicted killer Terrance Williams.

2012/09/28

Days Before Oct. 3rd Execution Date, Judge Considers New Evidence In Death Row Case

After hearing closing arguments on Tuesday, Judge Teresa Sarmina says on Friday morning she will make her final ruling on whether to rule a stay of execution for Terrance Williams, a man sentenced to death in the 1986 murder of 56-year-old Amos Norwood of Mt. Airy.

2012/09/25