How to Use death penalty in a Sentence

death penalty

noun
  • Mangione no longer faces the potential death penalty.
    — Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The murder through the use of a firearm charge carried a possible death penalty sentence.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The murder through the use of a firearm charge carried a possible death penalty sentence.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • Florida’s uptick in executions is due, in part, to the state’s new death penalty laws.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Her case log includes more than 25 murder trials and two death penalty cases.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • His charges are death penalty eligible.
    — Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • His charges are death penalty eligible.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The special circumstances mean Burke may face life in prison up to a potential death penalty.
    — Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There is no death penalty option for criminal cases lodged in New York state courts.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Did a conflict of interest play into death penalty pursuit?
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Man accused of crucifying pastor begs judge for death penalty.
    — FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Brissette has been a member of the defense team in three capital murder death penalty cases in the last two years.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated March 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
  • That is the only charge Mangione faces that carries the potential death penalty.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Brother could face death penalty Her brother remains in jail custody without bail.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The special circumstances could potentially make this a death penalty case.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Future dangerousness is one of two questions at the core of sentencing in death penalty cases.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Future dangerousness is one of two questions at the core of sentencing in death penalty cases.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated March 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Ohio resumed death penalties in 1999, and 56 people have since died by lethal injection in the state.
    — CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Future dangerousness is a key question in death penalty cases in Texas, according to state law.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Future dangerousness is a key question in death penalty cases in Texas, according to state law.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Future dangerousness is a key question in death penalty cases in Texas, according to state law.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Future dangerousness is a key question in death penalty cases in Texas, according to state law.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In recent months, two out of three Miami death penalty cases ended with the defendants being sentenced to life over death.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Overlapping themes The condemned have expressed some of the same sentiments in the modern era of Texas’ death penalty.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • DeSantis also pushed for — and got — the lowest death penalty sentencing threshold in the nation.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He also is scheduled to rejoin the court in March for new hearings in four death penalty cases that were argued last year but were put on hold because of changes in the law.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The federal murder charge was death penalty eligible.
    — Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Jury selection in a trial that involves a potential death penalty requires a more rigorous process than for other crimes.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Mangione also faces counts related to his arrest in a state case in Pennsylvania that are not death penalty eligible.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Smith’s case was back in Miami court in 2024 after he was granted a new death penalty sentencing hearing.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

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