Death Row Inmates In South Dakota Lowest In The Country
154 individuals serving murder sentences in either Sioux Falls or Pierre.
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Rodney Berget Executed After Hours of Delay, Supreme Court Filings
Berget's execution was carried out on Monday (October 29) with the official time of death listed as 7:37 PM.
Rodney Berget Scheduled to Be Executed Monday Afternoon
The South Department of Corrections has announced that Rodney Berget will be executed Monday afternoon for the killing of correctional officer Ron "RJ" Johnson.
Rhines Appeal Denied by US Supreme Court
In the United States, people suspected of a crime are promised a trial by jury. A convicted murderer in South Dakota was treated fairly during the sentencing phase according to the Unites States Supreme Court.
Judge Deems Rodney Berget Competent, Faces Execution Sentence
Rodney Berget have few options left as the death penalty is still in play for the convicted killer. A ruling on Thursday affirmed Berget’s competency.
South Dakota Death Penalty Repeal Defeated
South Dakota’s death penalty is here to stay. A move to ban executions in the state was shot down in Pierre.
South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Berget Death Sentence
The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed down to Rodney Berget for the killing of Corrections Officer Ronald "R.J." Johnson in April 2011.
Death Penalty Lives In South Dakota
Rep. Steve Hickey explained his bill to repeal the death penalty to a House committee on Friday.
Time to End the Death Penalty
Republican State Representative Steve Hickey and Former Democratic US Senator James Abourezk agree the death penalty in South Dakota should be repealed.
South Dakota Death Row Inmate Loses Another Appeal
An inmate on Death Row at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls has lost an appeal to the nation's highest court.