Death Penalty

This page collects the 56 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Death Penalty”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Criminal Justice, Homicide, and Legal Proceedings.

1. Wed, Sep 21 item
   1. Judge orders trial for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk murder caseUtah District Judge Tony Graf ordered the murder trial of Tyler Robinson to proceed, confirming the defendant faces a potential death penalty if convicted. The decision follows arguments from prosecutHillsborough2 reports
2. Tue, Sep 13 items
   1. Judge rules Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the murder of Charlie KirkUtah District Judge Tony Graf ruled that Tyler Robinson will face trial for the murder of activist Charlie Kirk, with the possibility of the death penalty if convicted. The court rejected defense arguMiami-Dade2 reports
   2. Judge rules Tyler Robinson will face trial for aggravated murder of Charlie KirkMiami-Dade
   3. Judge rules Tyler Robinson will stand trial for aggravated murder in Charlie Kirk killingMiami-Dade
3. Sat, Aug 292 items
   1. Florida sets modern record with 19 executions in 2025Florida reached a record high of 19 executions in 2025 following death warrants issued by Governor Ron DeSantis. This figure surpasses the state's previous modern-era record of eight executions set inHillsborough
   2. Florida sets modern record for executions in 2025Hillsborough
4. Thu, Aug 271 item
   1. Georgia sets September execution date for Stacey Humphreys in 2003 double murder caseGeorgia prison officials have scheduled the execution of Stacey Humphreys for September 16, 2024, marking the state's first execution of the year. Humphreys was convicted of the 2003 murders of two reMiami-Dade
5. Wed, Aug 261 item
   1. Prosecutors seek death penalty for Billy Adams in capital murder trialProsecutors are pursuing the death penalty against Tampa rapper Billy Adams, who is on trial for the January 2023 murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Alana Sims. Opening statements have commenced in thHillsborough2 reports

1. 01Ron DeSantisperson8 mentions
2. 02Floridaplace7 mentions
3. 03Florida State Prisonlocation6 mentions
4. 04Donald Trumpperson6 mentions
5. 05Tony Grafperson6 mentions
6. 06Charlie Kirkperson6 mentions
7. 07Tyler Robinsonperson6 mentions
8. 08William Frances Silviaperson5 mentions
9. 09Harold Gene Lucasperson5 mentions
10. 10Capital Collateral Regional Counselorganization5 mentions