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Communist Vietnam's secret death penalty conveyor belt: How country trails only China and Iran for 'astonishing' number of executions

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Prisoners are dragged from their cells at 4am without warning to be given a lethal injection Vietnam's use of the death penalty has been thrust into the spotlight after a real estate tycoon was on Thursday sentenced to be executed in one of the biggest corruption cases in the country's history. Truong My Lan, a businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls, was arrested in 2022.

Prosecutors to lay out case against Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes

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James Holmes at initial hearing
CENTENNIAL — Prosecutors will begin laying out their case next week against the man accused of fatally shooting 12 people this summer during a crowded midnight movie premiere in Aurora.

James Holmes faces 166 counts of murder, attempted murder and other charges in connection with the July 20 shootings at The Dark Knight Rises premiere that also wounded 58 people.

During a short court hearing Wednesday morning, prosecutors and defense attorneys said they are ready to proceed with a preliminary hearing on the evidence against Holmes starting Monday.

At that hearing, Judge William Sylvester will decide whether there's enough evidence to allow the case against Holmes to proceed.

The weeklong hearing will be the public's first opportunity to hear the prosecution's evidence—photos, videos and witness testimony—and how defense attorneys intended to counter it.

Holmes' attorneys say he is mentally ill, raising the possibility of an insanity defense. Holmes attended Wednesday's hearing but did not speak with anyone.


Source: The Coloradoan, January 2, 2013

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