American Bar Association Asks Nevada Supreme Court to Reject Death Penalty for Defendants With Severe Mental Illness
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release:
The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief late Thursday with the Nevada Supreme Court, urging the justices to rule that persons suffering from severe mental illness should not be sentenced to death under the state or U.S. constitutions.
The Nevada Supreme Court previously upheld the conviction of Siaosi Vanisi for the brutal murder of a Reno police officer. However, it . . .
The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief late Thursday with the Nevada Supreme Court, urging the justices to rule that persons suffering from severe mental illness should not be sentenced to death under the state or U.S. constitutions.
The Nevada Supreme Court previously upheld the conviction of Siaosi Vanisi for the brutal murder of a Reno police officer. However, it . . .