Blue States Chart Diverging Paths on Death Penalty Debate
Democratic-majority legislatures in Colorado, New Hampshire and Virginia have recently done away with the death penalty.
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Wyoming Lawmakers Defeat Proposal to Repeal Death Penalty
Twenty-eight states still allow the death penalty.
Bill To Repeal Death Penalty Filed In Wyoming Legislature
Wyoming has only executed one person since 1965. Mark Hopkinson was put to death in 1992 for ordering the murder of Jeff Green of Mountain View.
Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The execution early Saturday of Dustin Higgs concludes an unprecedented run of executions since July, when Trump resumed the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus.
Wyoming Governor: Death-Penalty Moratorium Could Save Money
Wyoming currently has no prisoners on death row.
Gov. Gordon: Death Penalty Moratorium Could Save Money
The state faces an up to $1.5 billion deficit due to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and downturns in the energy industry.
Natrona County GOP House Candidates Divided on Death Penalty
Speaker of the House Steve Harshman was one of 40 sponsors of the bipartisan House Bill 166 in the 2020 session that would have repealed the death penalty.
Judge Blocks Federal Executions, Administration Appeals
The new hold on executions came a day after a federal appeals court lifted a hold on the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee, of Yukon, Oklahoma, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT on Monday.
Judge Hears Competency Issues In 1988 Casper Death Penalty Case
Natrona County District Court Judge Daniel Forgey took attorneys' arguments under advisement and did not issue a ruling at the end of Friday's hearing.
Death Penalty Repeal Bill Fails In Wyoming House
Supporters of the legislation such as Sabrina King of the Wyoming ACLU expressed disappointment but said they will try again to repeal the death penalty in future sessions of the legislature.