Appendix A: State Report Cards
Alabama, 1976-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1976
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1983
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
7
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9.44
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9.33
|
Sentences and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
335
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
12
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
266
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
143
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
54%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
69
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
21%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
123
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$11
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$9%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$58%
|
Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
22
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
10
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
45%
|
Overall Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
77% [75%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
23% [25%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Arizona, 1974-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1974
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1975
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1993
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1992
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
18
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
16
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8.22
|
Sentences and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
252
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
5
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
2%
|
Error Rates
State Direct Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
198
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
82
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
41%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
54
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
21%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
116
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$13
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$11%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$48%
|
Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
15
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
9
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
60%
|
Overall Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
79%
[77%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
21%
[23%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Arkansas, 1973-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1974
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1975
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1990
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1990
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
16
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
10
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
10.33
|
Sentences and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
90
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
11
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
12%
|
Error Rates
State Direct Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
80
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
32
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
40%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
10
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
11%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
48
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$4%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$43%
|
Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
25
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
12
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
48%
|
Overall Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
70%
[69%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
30%
[31%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
California, 1978-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1978
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1979
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1993
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1992
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
14
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9.67
|
Sentences and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
533
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
2
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0.4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
271
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
86
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
32%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
262
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
49%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
185
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$7
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$4%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$35%
|
Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
5
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
4
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
80%
|
Overall Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
87%
[86%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
13%
[14%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB;
HCDB; Appendix C
Colorado, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1981
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1984
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
NA
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
NA
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
NA
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
NA
|
Sentences and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
9
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
4
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
75%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
5
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
56%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
1
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
NA
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
NA
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
NA
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Connecticut,
1980-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1987
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1994
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
NA
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
NA
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
NA
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
NA
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
5
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
100%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
3
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
60%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
0
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
NA
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
NA
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
NA
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
NA
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
NA
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Delaware,
1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1978
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1981
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1992
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1993
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
15
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
7
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
NA
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
28
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
5
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
18%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
23
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
7
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
30%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
5
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
18%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
16
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
Unknown
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
0
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
0%
|
Overall
Rates [Excluding State Post-Conviction]
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
30%[30%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
70%[70%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Florida, 1972-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1973
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1974
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1993
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1979
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
6
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9.39
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9.47
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
889
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
36
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
757
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
376
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
50%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
132
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
15%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
382
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$66
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$17%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$58%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
97
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
38
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
39%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
75%
[69%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
25%
[31%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Georgia, 1973-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1973
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1973
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1983
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
10
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9.81
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8.29
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
339
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
20
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
6%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
309
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
112
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
36%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
30
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
9%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
197
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$24
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$12%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$44%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
97
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
63
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
65%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
80% [78%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
20%
[22%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Idaho, 1976-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1976
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1994
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
N/A
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
NA
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
10
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
42
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
1
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
2%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
35
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
14
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
40%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
7
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
17%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
21
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$1
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$5%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$43%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
67%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
81%
[80%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
19% [20%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Illinois,
1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1980
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1990
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1994
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
17
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
13.38
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8.67
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
266
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
7
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
3%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
224
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
88
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
39%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
42
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
16%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
136
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$14
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$10%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$46%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
10
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
30%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
62%
[58%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
38%
[43%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Indiana, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1980
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1981
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1994
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
17
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
5
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
83
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
3
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
70
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
18
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
27%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
13
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
16%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
52
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$14
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$27%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$46%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
4
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
50%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
73% [63%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
27%
[37%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Kentucky, 1976-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1978
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1980
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1997
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
19
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
N/A
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
62
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
52
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
27
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
52%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
10
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
16%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
25
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
0
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
0%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
52%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
100%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
[100%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
[0%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Louisiana, 1976-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1978
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1983
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
6
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
5.60
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
5.13
|
Sentences
and Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
135
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
21
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
16%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
113
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
53
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
47%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
22
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
16%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
60
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$5%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$50%
|
Federal
Habeas Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
37
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
10
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
27%
|
Overall
Rates Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
63% [61%]
|
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
37%
[39%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
