Prosecutorial Misconduct in Philly… Again
District Attorney Seth Williams says he’s “upset and disgusted†at the Judge Anita Brody's ruling in Jimmy Dennis’s case.  He should be. His solution is to “appeal it to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals or just retry the case.†But he needs to go one...
Judge Orders the Release of Jimmy Dennis from Death Row
It looks like Jimmy Dennis may finally be freed. Today, Senior US District Judge Anita Brody overturned his conviction and ordered his release. Unless, that is, the District Attorney’s office finds a way to retry him. Following a long string of cases involving...
Executing Compassion
 I often hear the usual justifications for ending capital punishment. Deterrence is a fallacy. Innocents and the mentally ill are killed off all the time. Racial inequality is rampant in sentencing. The detrimental impact on the executioners is immeasurable. Closure...
PA Gubernatorial Candidate Announces Opposition to Death Penalty
John Hanger, one of the Democratic candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, announced his opposition to the death penalty at an event in Pittsburgh Thursday morning. Members of the Pittsburgh chapter of PADP were there to welcome the news. Mr. Hanger's remarks follow....
West Chester: We have a problem
Make that several problems.There’s a first degree murder trial happening right now. The accused could be sentenced to death if he is found guilty. For a capital trial (one where the prosecution has chosen to seek the death penalty), the prospective jurors must be...
Kelvin Morris Released From Pennsylvania's Death Row
This is HUGE news! After spending 33 years on death row, Kelvin Morris is now at home. He maintained his innocence the whole time, and the evidence pointed away from him and toward his brother, Artie. He was represented at trial by a lawyer who was also...