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Louisiana prisoner Albert Woodfox to be free after 43 years in solitary

Albert Woodfox, the last of three high-profile Louisiana prisoners known as the “Angola Three”, and who has spent more than four decades in solitary confinement, could walk free within days after a federal judge ordered state officials to release him immediately.

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BP loses bid to rehear oil spill ruling

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Texas executes 'mentally ill' man

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US Supreme Court throws out three death sentences

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Enron exec's fraud convictions overturned

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Judge wipes out former Enron founder's fraud conviction

Judge vacates conviction of late Enron founder

A federal judge today vacated the conviction of Enron founder Kenneth Lay who died in July, wiping out a jury’s verdict that he committed fraud and conspiracy in the months before his company’s collapse.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2006

Texas parole board rejects plea for death row woman

A condemned woman inmate lost before the Texas parole board and a federal court as her lawyers tried to stop her scheduled execution.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Last minute reprieve for condemned man

A condemned prisoner was spared less than an hour before he was to be taken to the Texas death chamber for killing a man who was shot 10 times in the head.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004

Death row prisoner complains at execution delay

The US Supreme Court halted the execution of a condemned man after a lawsuit challenged one of the drugs used to carry out the death sentence.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003