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Arizona’s death penalty procedures challenged in federal court
In the minutes just before an execution, inmates lay strapped to a table with a white sheet pulled up to their necks, but the veiled process and other procedures followed by the Arizona Department of Corrections are now being challenged in federal court.
Arizona high court refuses to block execution
The Arizona Supreme Court refused Monday to block an execution scheduled for Tuesday, turning away a constitutional challenge that included a claim by defense lawyers that more than one sedative was improperly used in a previous execution.
Lawsuit challenges Arizona’s execution methods
A lawsuit claims the Arizona Legislature delegated too much authority to the state Department of Corrections' director to determine how Death Row inmates are executed.
Clemency board to consider death-row inmate’s case
Arizona's clemency board is set to decide Monday whether to stop or delay this week's scheduled execution of a death-row inmate convicted in the 1988 molestation and murder of a 9-year-old Yuma girl.
The science of imposing the death penalty
The execution of Eric King reveals the imprecision in choosing who should be condemned, say death penalty observers.
Tucson jury sentences border activist to death
An Arizona jury has sentenced a border activist to death in the 2009 murder of a young girl and her father.
Top 10 legal stories of 2010: matching funds, employer sanctions, tuition tax credits
The nation’s attention often focused on Arizona court cases in 2010, with several of the state’s high-profile lawsuits landing on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court.
UpClose with Dale Baich: Public defender talks death penalty, sodium thiopental and Jeffrey Landrigan
Dale Baich knows about life on death row – for the past 15 years, he has been defending Arizona’s death-row inmates in federal court.
Arizona execution takes place after long wait
It was clear from the outset that Arizona's execution of death row inmate Jeffrey Landrigan wouldn't be a smooth process.
Arizona executes inmate after stay is lifted
Arizona has executed Jeffrey Landrigan for a 1989 murder in the state's first execution since 2007.
Judge blocks Arizona execution due to drug issue
A federal judge on Monday blocked the scheduled execution of an Arizona death row inmate, saying more time was needed to consider a challenge to the use of a knockout drug from an unidentified manufacturer.
Court battles continue on eve of Arizona execution
Arizona death row inmate Jeffrey Landrigan's scheduled execution is just a day away, and action is expected in both state and federal courts Monday as his lawyers try to block it.
