Death Penalty

Appeal concerning the constitutionality of nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution under the Eighth Amendment.

1. Zhejiang Governor Fusong Corruption Case

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty China (1793 (58th year of the Qianlong reign))
3. Original Case: The Embezzlement Case of Zhejiang Governor Fusong
4. Key Figures: Fusong (Governor of Zhejiang), Quande (Lianghuai Salt Commissioner), Qianlong Emperor, Heshen (Grand Secretary, alleged political rival)
5. Case Tags: Corruption;Embezzlement;Qing Dynasty Official;Death Penalty

1. Carey v. State of Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama) (November 13, 2024)
3. Original Case: Carey Dale Grayson v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
4. VictimsVickie DeblieuxDefendantsCarey Dale GraysonProsecutorsSteve MarshallDefense AttorneysJohn Anthony PalombiInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlabama Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of the United States
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Eighth Amendment;Preliminary Injunction;Capital Case

1. Case of Home Invasion and Murder (Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 346)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (March 15, 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)346 住居侵入、殺人被告事件
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenta Tanaka (32-year-old unemployed male); Victim: Yuki Nakamura (28-year-old female office worker)
5. Case Tags: Home Invasion;Murder;Death Penalty;Lay Judge Trial

1. Casey v. State of Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States, Alabama (February 28, 2025)
3. Original Case: Casey v. State of Alabama et al
4. Key Figures: John Casey (Defendant/Appellant), State of Alabama (Prosecution/Appellee)
5. Case Tags: Capital Murder;Insanity Defense;Death Penalty;Constitutional Challenge

1. Williams v. Dunn et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 17, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Williams (Death-Row Inmate), Plaintiff v. John Dunn (Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections), et al., Defendants
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Lethal Injection;Eighth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation