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A blog produced by the Oregon Justice Resource Center discussing the death penalty (capital punishment) in Oregon and in the Ninth Circuit.

Arizona update 1/23 (US justices leave killer on death row)

From the Arizona Daily Star US justices leave killer on death row The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to give Scott Nordstrom another chance to escape the death penalty. Without … Continue reading

January 23, 2013

Hayward v Belleque (2/15/2012) Oregon Court of Appeals – PCR

Hayward v. Belleque (2/15/2012) Opinion Appeal from rejection of post-conviction relief claim in Marion County Circuit Court before Judge Albin W. Norblad. Argued and Submitted: November 21, 2011 – Salem, … Continue reading

February 21, 2012

SAFECalifornia: Supporters, by David Schor (DPP Intern)

SAFE California is supported by a broad range of organizations and individuals including law enforcement, murder victim family members, people who have been wrongfully convicted, faith and religious organizations, celebrities, … Continue reading

February 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

SAFE California: Costs, by David Schor (DPP Intern)

SAFE California’s campaign to eliminate the death penalty in favor of life in prison with absolutely no chance of parole is premised on the unfortunate facts of capital punishment. The … Continue reading

February 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Number of People Executed in 2013

16 (as of 6/17/13)

Number of People Executed Since 1976

U.S.
1,336

Ninth Circuit States
71 (5.25%)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of April, 2012)

Number of People on Death Row in Ninth Circuit States (As of October 1st, 2012)

Sourced total U.S. number from NAACP LDF, October 1, 2012.

994 (31.6% of U.S. death row population: 3,148)

Race of Defendant:
White: 426 (42.8%)
Black: 317 (31.9%)
Latino: 200 (20.1%)
Native American: 4 (0.4%)
Asian: 26 (2.6%)
Unknown: 21 (2.1%)

Gender:
Male: 970 (97.6%)
Female: 24 (2.4%)

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