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Killer to Get New Sentence
Steven Booker, a man sentenced to Death Row for the rape and murder of a 94-year-old woman nearly 20 years ago is being resentenced due to a decision made by Florida's 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Appeals ruling key to death sentence: Inmate leaves Death Row for life term
Paul Edward Magill was sentenced to death for crimes he committed as a juvenile. He went through many trials with many appeals. He is now withstanding the last trial to determine his fate. Magill stated that more people had gotten off Death Row than…
Election Issues Survey: What Bothers Students?
The major findings of a survey conducted by the student senate committee, which was designed to determine the major issues of an upcoming student election.
Counter Point
Honor Council President, Beth Innis, wrote an article discussing Honor Violations, Judicial Violations, and double jeopardy.
Bill Proposes Changes Virginia Rape Law Called Inadequate
A newspaper article written by Beth Innis and Michael Mello, discussing the visit of sexual assualt legal reformer Pam McCoach to Mary Washington College.
Arguments heard in death appeal
Death row inmate requests appeal in case two weeks before execution.
Court denies stay for Spaziano
This article reviews the Flordia Supreme Court's 4-3 split when deciding to stay Joseph Spaziano's death sentence after a key witness recanted their statement from twenty years ago.
Sketch of Anne Kight and Michael Mello
A sketch by Ellen Jagiello of Anne Kight and Michael Mello at the trial of Anne Kight.
Library offers Unabomber’s papers
This newspaper article reports on the University of Michigan’s acquisition of papers belonging to Theodore “Unabomber” Kaczynski. Donated while Kaczynski was serving a life sentence in prison, the collection includes letters, legal documents, and…
Connecticut's Death Penalty Bills Open the Door to More Executions
Article in the New York Times describing the passage of new death penalty statues in Connecticut. After years of technically having a death penalty that could not be implemented in practice, Connecticut is about to have a "workable" death penalty. In…
Spaziano case has court in quandary
There are major tensions over Joseph Spaziano's case because the key-witness in the 20 year old case reversed his testimony.
Legal gamble wins Spaziano stay
Mike Mello Joseph Spaziano's lawyer makes an attempt to get a stay of execution for Spaziano. Mello did this by not attending the "Last-Chance hearing" to defend Spaziano, leaving him without representation, and forcing the postponing of his…
Student Demonstration
Mike Mello, former president of the MWC Chapter of NORML, speaks at Friday's demonstration held on Westmoreland Green to protest the suspension of four of the five students arrested in Madison last week.
Volunteer Lawyers Resource Center's budget eliminated
This newspaper was describing how volunteer lawyer programs are being shut down due to lack of funding. There are other programs besides CCR that are trying to help prisoners on death row be represented in court. There has also been a dramatic…
Senseless Punishment Demands Justice
Columnist James Kilpatrick writing on death row inmate Joe Giarratano's court case; questioning conviction.
One more detour on Spaziano's long road to freedom
Joe Spaziano was suspected and accused of the murder of two young women in 1973 as a result of the statement from Anthony DiLisio.
A letter from death row
A newspaper article regarding capital punishment which includes a letter written by death row inmate Joe Giarratano. The Ninth Amendment is referenced addressing constitutional law and the existence of "unenumerated" rights outside those expressly…
Lawyer takes Spaziano cases to top U.S. court
Newspaper article from October 10, 1995 about the murder trial of Spaziano. The articles talks about Michael Mello's plea to the United States Supreme Court review the courts ruling. Stating that there is important evidence that can aid in…
Booker appeals frustrate lawyer
A newspaper article about Todd Booker. Booker murdered a 94 year old woman and claimed that his death sentence was unconstitutional. Booker was helped by lawyers to push his death sentence.