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Judges in Missouri Can Levy Death if Juries Deadlock. Some Say the Law Is Unconstitutional.

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

St. Louis • 06.26.2025

He Refused to Become a Jailhouse Snitch. Can He Stop David Wood’s Execution?

Texas plans to execute Wood in March. George Hall claims police wanted him to say that Wood confessed six Texas murders to him in prison.

Death Sentences • 02.25.2025

Why This Physician Testifies in Favor of the Firing Squad

James Williams is an ER doctor, a hunter, a gunshot victim — and the go-to expert for death row prisoners seeking an alternative to lethal injection.

Death Sentences • 02.04.2025

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