Derrick Dearman, a 36-year-old convicted killer on death row in Alabama, has expressed his desire to be executed, foregoing any further appeals to hasten justice for the families of the five individuals, including a pregnant woman, he murdered with an ax and gun in 2016. This decision comes amidst a broader discussion on capital punishment, with actions being taken in California, such as the Santa Clara Co. district attorney's move to remove condemned men from death row, citing racial biases in the application of the death penalty. Meanwhile, other inmates, such as Richard Allen Davis, are fighting to have their death sentences overturned, and efforts are underway to save the life of Brian Dorsey ahead of his planned execution.
Santa Clara Co. district attorney moves to resentence death row inmates to life without parole https://t.co/7zHDtOnR6l https://t.co/q7VsnlE1sS
Convicted murderer Richard Allen Davis’s attorneys were in a South Bay court Friday. They are attempting to have his death sentence reduced. https://t.co/B2FGqE9AIr
Supporters of Death Row Prisoner Brian Dorsey Make Bid to Save His Life Ahead of Planned Execution https://t.co/J3uGWjdxwj
Alabama death row inmate, 36, begs to be EXECUTED https://t.co/zVNP3fwbhK https://t.co/iW6rSlwELD
‘I am guilty plain and simple’: Death row inmate who killed family — including pregnant woman — with ax, gun, drops appeal, fires attorneys https://t.co/be55p2JYJx
Alabama death row inmate stops fighting execution so ‘victims and their families can get justice’ https://t.co/9kPv9bfKFb
HUNTER: Evil child killer Richard Allen Davis wants death sentence overturned https://t.co/jZDRrkyLK9 https://t.co/4ko5ldZk7J
Alabama death row inmate Derrick Dearman, 36, begs to be EXECUTED as he gives up appeal so the families of five people he massacred in 2016 can have 'justice' https://t.co/GigJ3AmawF https://t.co/QAJ9FJAlit
A California D.A. is taking condemned men off death row, arguing capital punishment is racist https://t.co/So44zDR9KM
A convicted killer on death row in Alabama tells NBC News he no longer wants to delay justice for the families of the five people he murdered eight years ago and is ready to pay the ultimate price for his crimes. https://t.co/E9PXqXFukV