Nathan Barankin
Nathan Barankin
court determined federal heard prior rejected state williams
He has been rejected by every state and federal court that has heard Williams' prior appeals, ... What they all determined was Williams was guilty.
create enormous number point quite thousands
From an administrative point of view, there's just an enormous number of samples. We have hundreds of thousands of arrests each year. That can create quite a backlog.
behalf
We showed each person the declaration on their behalf and they all said they didn't say that.
expect lawsuit
We expect that Morales' lawsuit will also be unsuccessful.
discuss options reviewing
We're reviewing it and evaluating our options and we'll discuss it with our client, the governor.
appeals court federal heard possible rejected state williams
Mr. Williams has had his appeals heard by every possible court in the state and federal system, and all of them have rejected his claims.
concerns inmates prior rendered state
One of the concerns the state had about prior executions is that inmates were rendered too unconscious.
gambling laws written
Many of California's gambling laws were written in the 19th Century, and some of them need to be modernized.
appeals bonds clear rounds sale state won
The state has won preliminary rounds to clear up the sale of the bonds but appeals are pending.
concerns current middle situation
concerns about the current situation in the Middle East.
access affects amendment believe careful cases crafted explicit justified materials restrict review rights subject uniquely
We're disappointed but not surprised. Everyone agrees this is a statute that affects First Amendment rights and these cases are subject to careful review by the courts. We believe the statute is narrowly crafted to restrict children's access to uniquely explicit materials and that is justified by the Constitution.
carried safely
We think that under this protocol, the executions will be carried out as they have been, safely and humanely, but even faster.
tortured
a long and tortured history, of which we are not at all proud.
complaint criminal law separate suit
This law suit is separate from the criminal complaint that was filed.