Tag:Death Row

US Supreme Court Denies Stay of Execution Application in the Nation’s First Shaken Baby Capital Punishment Case

In a statement, Justice Sonia Sotomayor asserted the expert testimony that contributed to Robert Leslie Roberson’s conviction has been called into question but because he didn't present a cognizable federal claim, the court couldn't intervene.

First Death Penalty Case in Colorado Was in 1859

The first death penalty case in Colorado happened in 1859.