Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
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Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Quadruple Murder
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, for the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, the 24th in the U.S. this year, was conducted without media witnesses, as allowed by state law.
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Indiana Executes Man Convicted of 1997 Quadruple Homicide
Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed in Indiana on Wednesday for the 1997 shooting deaths of four people, including his brother and his sister's fiancé; this is Indiana's first execution in 15 years and occurred without independent witnesses.
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of 1997 Quadruple Homicide
Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed in Indiana on Wednesday for the 1997 shooting deaths of four people, including his brother and his sister's fiancé; this is Indiana's first execution in 15 years and occurred without independent witnesses.
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Florida Bank Murderer Sentenced to Death
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced 27-year-old Zephen Xaver to death for the premeditated murder of five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019; a jury recommended the death penalty by a 9-3 vote despite evidence of Xaver's history of mental illness.
Florida Bank Murderer Sentenced to Death
On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced 27-year-old Zephen Xaver to death for the premeditated murder of five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019; a jury recommended the death penalty by a 9-3 vote despite evidence of Xaver's history of mental illness.
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Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana plans to execute Joseph Corcoran for the 1997 murders of four men, despite claims of his incompetence due to paranoid schizophrenia. The execution, scheduled for Wednesday before sunrise, is challenged due to his mental illness and is the first in Indiana in 15 years.
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana plans to execute Joseph Corcoran for the 1997 murders of four men, despite claims of his incompetence due to paranoid schizophrenia. The execution, scheduled for Wednesday before sunrise, is challenged due to his mental illness and is the first in Indiana in 15 years.
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Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
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Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
Indiana to Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Amidst Secrecy and Controversy
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 quadruple murder of his brother and three others, despite claims of severe mental illness and a lack of media access to the execution.
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48% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Joseph Corcoran After 15-Year Hiatus
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, who was convicted of the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, conducted at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, lasted eight minutes and was...
Indiana Executes Joseph Corcoran After 15-Year Hiatus
Indiana carried out its first execution in 15 years on Wednesday, putting to death Joseph Corcoran, 49, who was convicted of the 1997 murders of four people, including his brother and sister's fiancé; the execution, conducted at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, lasted eight minutes and was...
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44% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
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Filipina Drug Trafficking Conviction: Execution Stayed, Return Home
Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, was spared execution 30 minutes before her scheduled death due to a barrister's intervention highlighting human trafficking agreements between Indonesia and the Philippines, leading to her release and return home.
Filipina Drug Trafficking Conviction: Execution Stayed, Return Home
Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia, was spared execution 30 minutes before her scheduled death due to a barrister's intervention highlighting human trafficking agreements between Indonesia and the Philippines, leading to her release and return home.
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52% Bias Score
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana is scheduled to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 murders of four men, despite his lawyers' arguments that his severe mental illness makes him incompetent for execution; courts have refused to halt the execution.
Indiana to Execute Inmate Despite Claims of Mental Incompetence
Indiana is scheduled to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for the 1997 murders of four men, despite his lawyers' arguments that his severe mental illness makes him incompetent for execution; courts have refused to halt the execution.
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56% Bias Score