Supreme Court revives case of death row inmate who says she was ‘sex-shamed’ at trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a death row inmate in Oklahoma who claims prosecutors “sex-shamed” her during her trial, referring to her as a “slut puppy” and holding up her thong for the jury.
Supreme Court grants a new hearing for the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row over concerns that prosecutors’ discussion of her sexual history rendered her trial unfair in the murder of her estranged husband.
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.
Supreme Court revives death row inmate’s case over trial showcasing ‘sex life’
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with an Oklahoma woman on death row who argued that extensive evidence about her “sex life” rendered her trial unfair, kicking her case back to a lower court for further proceedings in an unsigned order.
Supreme Court rules for female Oklahoma death row inmate over sex-shaming claim
The Supreme Court found an Oklahoma woman convicted of murdering her estranged husband can pursue a claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
US Supreme Court gives boost to woman who claimed 'sexist stereotyping' in murder conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a boost to a female Oklahoma death row inmate who claimed her 2004 conviction for murdering her estranged husband was tainted by what her lawyers called "sexist stereotyping" by prosecutors who presented to the jury evidence about her sex life and revealing clothing.
Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew may get new trial: What to know about her case
Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew could get another trial after the U.S. Supreme Court stepped in and said she may not have been treated fairly.
Trump targets Supreme Court precedents in new death penalty order
The president directed the attorney general to take “all appropriate action to seek the overruling” of high court precedents that limit executions.
She’s on Death Row for Killing Husband. Will Claim She Was Sex-Shamed at Trial Set Her Free?
Brenda Andrew and her boyfriend, James Pavatt, were convicted of the 2001 murder of her husband, Rob Andrew. The Supreme Court just ruled in her favor.
What’s next for Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew after Supreme Court ruling
The United States Supreme Court released a rare ruling Tuesday in favor of Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew. Her attorney has claimed she did not receive a fair trial in 2004 for the murder of her husband because prosecutors in the case focused on her sex life.
Oklahoma's only woman on death row says trial unfairly targeted her personal life
Brenda Andrew, a former Sunday school teacher, argued that evidence about her personal life wasn't fair to use during her trial.
Supreme Court Makes Historic Decision That Clarence Thomas Disagrees With
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from a historic ruling in the case of a woman on death row for murder.
Woman who prosecutors called ‘slut puppy’ can challenge death sentence
Brenda Andrew was convicted of murder in a 2004 trial where prosecutors presented evidence about her sex life.