Resentencing

Controversial Resentencing: Menendez Brothers Could Be Eligible for Parole After Decades in Prison

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Los Angeles, CA — In a surprising legal twist, the Menendez brothers, who have been incarcerated for over three decades for the brutal double murder of their parents, may now have a chance at freedom. This development follows a contentious decision by Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon to make Lyle and Erik Menendez eligible for parole, overturning their life sentences without the possibility of parole. On the evening of August 20, 1989, the Menendez brothers entered their Beverly Hills home and fatally shot their parents, Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez, who were then watching … Read more

North Carolina Court Considers Resentencing in Landmark Racial Bias Death Penalty Case

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorneys representing Hasson Bacote, a Black man sentenced to death in 2009, are advocating for a life sentence citing North Carolina’s history of racial bias in jury selection as a compelling argument for resentencing. Bacote’s sentence was delivered by a jury comprised predominantly of white members – 10 white and two Black jurors – after his involvement in a felony murder was established by the court. The latest arguments were presented on Wednesday, unfolding Bacote as the central figure in a broader examination of North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act, instituted in 2009 … Read more

California Death Row Cases Undergo Resentencing Amid Revelations of Racial Bias in Jury Selection

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Los Angeles, CA – A new study has highlighted persistent racial disparities influencing death penalty sentences in California, coinciding with the commencement of resentencing proceedings for convictions marred by discriminatory jury practices. The report throws into sharp focus the broader implications of what many advocates highlight as an inherently flawed judicial process. The comprehensive analysis, conducted over several years, studied cases from the last three decades. It found that defendants of color were significantly more likely to be sentenced to death when the jury selection process had indications of racial bias. This form of systemic … Read more

Former Death Row Inmate Granted Life in Resentencing Hearing after 27 Years: Shocking Twist in Notorious Liberty City Case

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MIAMI (AP) — In a stunning turn of events, Tavares Calloway, the convicted killer who was sentenced to death in 2010 for a heinous crime, has been given a chance at life. After a resentencing hearing on Thursday night, a jury recommended Calloway be sentenced to life in prison instead. The decision came 14 years after he was released from death row. The brutal crime took place in 1997 in a Liberty City apartment, where Calloway stormed in and subjected five men to a horrifying ordeal. He tied them up, taped their mouths shut, and … Read more