Supreme Court revives case of death row inmate who says she was ‘sex-shamed’ at trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a death row inmate in Oklahoma who claims prosecutors “sex-shamed” her during her trial, referring to her as a “slut puppy” and holding up her thong for the jury.
Supreme Court grants a new hearing for the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row over concerns that prosecutors’ discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.
Supreme Court revives death row inmate’s case over trial showcasing ‘sex life’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with an Oklahoma woman on death row who argued that extensive evidence about her “sex life” rendered her trial unfair, kicking her case back to a lower court for further proceedings in an unsigned order.
Supreme Court rules for female Oklahoma death row inmate over sex-shaming claim
The Supreme Court found an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
Supreme Court orders review of murder case over use of 'sexual' evidence
Brenda Andrew's lawyers said prosecutors used her sexual history and her thong underwear to help convict her of murdering her estranged husband.
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.
What’s next for Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew after Supreme Court ruling
The United States Supreme Court released a rare ruling Tuesday in favor of Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew. Her attorney has claimed she did not receive a fair trial in 2004 for the murder of her husband because prosecutors in the case focused on her sex life.
Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew may get new trial: What to know about her case
Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew could get another trial after the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in and said she may not have been treated fairly.
Trump targets Supreme Court precedents in new death penalty order
The president directed the attorney general to take “all appropriate action to seek the overruling” of high court precedents that limit executions.
Supreme Court denies petition, Biloxi man to remain on death row
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Tuesday, January 21, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a certiorari review for Timothy Robert Ronk, meaning the high court will not hear his death row appeal. Ronk was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 2010 for the August 2008 killing of Michelle Craite.
Supreme Court directs new review of death row case from woman who says she was sex shamed
Brenda Andrew's lawyers said prosecutors used her sexual history, demeanor and even her thong underwear to convict her of murdering her estranged husband.
Supreme Court Makes Historic Decision That Clarence Thomas Disagrees With
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from a historic ruling in the case of a woman on death row for murder.
Woman who prosecutors called ‘slut puppy’ can challenge death sentence
Brenda Andrew was convicted of murder in a 2004 trial where prosecutors presented evidence about her sex life.