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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.

Haugen v. Kitzhaber Oral Arguments on 3/14

Gary Haugen v. John Kitzhaber will be heard by the Oregon Supreme Court this Thursday (3/14) at 10:30AM (the ORSCT will be at the University of Oregon Law School). The Oregon Justice … Continue reading

March 11, 2013

The Death Penalty in Oregon Takes a Sharp Downward Turn in 2012

Oregon’s death row is shrinking. Since Governor Kitzhaber declared his moratorium on executions, no new death sentences have been imposed and five death sentences have been overturned. On November 22, … Continue reading

December 31, 2012

Another Reversal: State of Oregon v. Dayton Leroy Rogers

From the Oregon Supreme Court (Media Release 10/11/12): State of Oregon v. Dayton Leroy Rogers, (TC 88-355, 88-356, 88-357, 88-359, 88-360) (SC S053466) Rogers Opinion On automatic and direct review … Continue reading

October 11, 2012

Oregon update 9/11 (Gov. Kitzhaber appeals decision in Gary Haugen execution case)

From the Oregonian: Gov. John Kitzhaber is appealing a lower court’s ruling that declared his reprieve of death-row inmate Gary Haugen’s execution to be invalid. Attorneys for Kitzhaber are asking the … Continue reading

September 11, 2012

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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