Organization
Terence Lenamon, P.A.
Terence Lenamon, P.A. is a law practice that publishes content primarily focused on criminal defense, with a particular emphasis on death penalty cases. The organization provides detailed discussions on legal issues such as execution methods, capital punishment legislation, and defense strategies including insanity pleas and claims of police excessive force. Their publications often analyze court decisions, legislative developments, and high-profile trials, offering insights into the complexities of capital case defense. The firm also highlights broader systemic concerns related to the death penalty and mental illness, reflecting ongoing legal and ethical debates in this area.
745 published works
Death Penalty
Execution Methods: Remembering Gary Gilmore’s Choice of Firing Squad
By Reba Kennedy
Gary Gilmore was the first person in the United States to be executed since SCOTUS issued its decision in Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153, 96 S. Ct. 2909, 49…
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Happy Birthday Terence Lenamon!
By Reba Kennedy
Death Penalty
Markeith Loyd Trial Date Set for October: Lenamon’s Death Penalty Defense Includes Issues of Police Excessive Force and Insanity
By Reba Kennedy
The death penalty trial of Markeith Loyd for the death of Orlando Police Officer Debra Clayton has been reset by the Honorable Leticia Marques to October 8, 2021, when jury…
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Recommended Read: A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays.
By Reba Kennedy
Pennsylvania-based death penalty defense lawyer Marc Bookman currently serves as the Executive Director of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, a nonprofit organization providing capital case defense for those facing…
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Death Penalty Issues: Legislation versus Court Case Precedent
By Reba Kennedy
Death Penalty Law springs out of two wells in two forums: the judiciary and the legislature, at both the state and federal levels. Consider the continuing interplay on the proper…
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State of Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty: Race Is the Reason
By Reba Kennedy
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="270"] Electric chair at the Virginia Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia. Designed and installed by Adams Electric Co., Trenton, New Jersey. (Credit: Library of Virginia) (Image provided by…
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Six Major Issues Concerning the Death Penalty
By Reba Kennedy
Several different issues must be considered insofar as capital punishment in our country. The Death Penalty today is a multi-faced concern where considerations must be given to the following: 1. …
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National Geographic on the Death Penalty: Recommended Read
By Reba Kennedy
The March 2021 issue of National Geographic may have Mars on the cover, but its article on the death penalty is what drew us to the magazine this month. Entitled…
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Pentobarbital in Executions: Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
By Reba Kennedy
This month, the question is raised once again about what the condemned actually experience when undergoing lethal injection, and whether or not this constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. It appears…
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Commutation vs. Resentencing Hearings in Death Penalty Cases
By Reba Kennedy
As President Biden takes office, activists against the federal death penalty are hopeful that he will commute the death sentences of those who sit on the Federal Death Row. See,…