|
Maryland, 1978-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1979
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1980
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1994
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1997
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
18
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
2
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
12
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
61
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
1
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
2%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
57
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
30
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
53%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
4
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
7%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
27
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$13
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$48%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$75%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
100%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
[100%] [100%]
|
|
Overall Success
|
[0%] [0%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Mississippi,
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
|
7
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
6.73
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
150
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
4
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
3%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
116
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
66
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
57%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
34
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
23%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
50
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$13
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$26%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$68%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
25
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
19
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
76%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
92% [90%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
8%
[10%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Missouri, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1979
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1981
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1990
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1989
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
10
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9.85
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
134
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
17
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
13%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
99
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
17
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
17%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
35
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
26%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
82
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$4
|
|
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
|
$21%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
26
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
4
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
15%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
33%
[30%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
67%
[70%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Montana, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1978
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1978
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1995
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
17
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
17.33
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9.33
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
13
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
1
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
8%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
13
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
15%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
0
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
0%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
11
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$1
|
|
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
|
$23%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
4
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
75%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
81%
[79%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
19% [21%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Nebraska, 1973-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1975
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1994
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
19
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
16
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
14
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
24
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
1
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
22
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
8
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
36%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
8%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
14
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$14%
|
|
Number Forward
to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate
of Error Found by State Courts
|
$45%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
7
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
43%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
69%
[64%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
31% [36%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Nevada, 1975-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1975
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1979
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1996
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
21
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
2.25
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
14.5
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
112
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
5
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
97
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
29
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
30%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
15
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
13%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
68
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$5
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$7%
|
|
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
|
4
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
50%
|
Overall Rate
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
68% [65%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
32% [35%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
New Jersey,
1979-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1983
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1987
|
|
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
|
46
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0.0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
38
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
33
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
87%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
8
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
17%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
5
|
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
New Mexico,
1979-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1980
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1983
|
|
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
|
10
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0.0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
8
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
25%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
2
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
20%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
6
|
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
North Carolina,
1977-1995
History
|
First Death
Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct
Appeal
|
1979
|
|
First Consensual
Execution
|
1984
|
|
First Non-Consensual
Execution
|
1984
|
|
Years From First
Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
7
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Execution
|
9.40
|
|
Average Years
From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
10
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number
of Death Sentences
|
289
|
|
Total Number
of Executions
|
8
|
|
Percentage of
Death Sentences Carried Out
|
3%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed
on Direct Appeal
|
231
|
|
Number Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
137
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Direct Appeal
|
59%
|
|
Number Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
58
|
|
Percentage Awaiting
Direct Appeal
|
20%
|
|
Number Forward
to State Post-Conviction
|
94
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed
on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed
on Post-Conviction
|
$9
|
|
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
|
$63%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed
on Habeas Corpus
|
11
|
|
Number Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed
on Habeas Corpus
|
18%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error
Rate
|
70% [67%]
|
|
Overall Success
Rate
|
30% [33%]
|
Sources:
DRCen; Death Row U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Ohio, 1981-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1982
|
|
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
|
191
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
122
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
29
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
24%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
69
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
36%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
93
|
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
Oklahoma, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1980
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
1995
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1990
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
13
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
14.67
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8.67
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
229
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
6
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
3%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
194
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
90
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
46%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
35
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
15%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
104
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$2
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$2%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$47%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed on Habeas Corpus
|
12
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
6
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
50%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
74% [73%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
26% [27%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Oregon, 1979-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1979
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1981
|
|
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
|
41
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
32
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
28
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
88%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
9
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
22%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
4
|
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
Pennsylvania,
1978-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1979
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1981
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
1995
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
NONE
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
N/A
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
11.50
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
280
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
2
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
1%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
193
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
56
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
29%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
87
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
31%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
137
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$1%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$30%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed on Habeas Corpus
|
3
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
33%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
53% [53%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
47% [47%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
South Carolina,
1977-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1979
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1985
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
8
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
9.40
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
8
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
141
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
5
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
4%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
123
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
66
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
54%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
18
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
13%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
56
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$10
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$18%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$62%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed on Habeas Corpus
|
7
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
14%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
67% [60%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
33% [40%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Tennessee, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1979
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
2000
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
23
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
N/A
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
17
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
143
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
0
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
0%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
112
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
33
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
29%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
31
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
22%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
79
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$13
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$16%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$41%
|
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% [100%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
0% [0%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Texas, 1974-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1974
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1975
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
1985
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1982
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
8
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
9.12
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
7.71
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
734
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
104
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
14%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
534
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
161
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
30%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
200
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
27%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
373
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$22
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$6%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$34%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed on Habeas Corpus
|
138
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
35
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
25%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
51% [48%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
49% [52%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Utah, 1972-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1974
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
1977
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1987
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
13
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
9.25
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
6
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
26
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
4
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
15%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
22
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
8
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
36%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
4
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
15%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
14
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$3
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$21%
|
|
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
|
3
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
33%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
67% [58%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
33% [42%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C; USCen
Virginia, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1977
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1977
|
|
First Consensual Execution/
|
1982
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1984
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
7
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
7.50
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
5.50
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
110
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
29
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
26%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
109
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
9
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
8%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
1
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
1%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
100
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$3
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$3%
|
|
Number Forward to Federal Habeas Corpus
|
Unknown
|
State Direct Appeal and State
Post-Conviction Combined
|
Overall Rate of Error Found by State Courts
|
$11%
|
Federal Habeas
Corpus
|
Number Reviewed on Habeas Corpus
|
30
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
7%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
17% [14%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
83% [86%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Washington,
1981-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1981
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1982
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
1993
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1994
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
13
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
7.50
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
9.50
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
19
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
2
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
11%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
16
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
4
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
25%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
3
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
16%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
12
|
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
|
3
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
2
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
67%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
75%[75%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
25%[25%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
Wyoming, 1977-1995
History
|
First Death Sentence
|
1979
|
|
First Direct Appeal
|
1981
|
|
First Consensual Execution
|
NONE
|
|
First Non-Consensual Execution
|
1992
|
|
Years From First Death Sentence to First Non-Consensual Execution
|
18
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Execution
|
11.50
|
|
Average Years From Sentence to Final Federal Relief
|
6
|
Sentences and
Executions
|
Total Number of Death Sentences
|
5
|
|
Total Number of Executions
|
1
|
|
Percentage of Death Sentences Carried Out
|
20%
|
Error Rates
State Direct
Appeal
|
Number Reviewed on Direct Appeal
|
4
|
|
Number Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Direct Appeal
|
25%
|
|
Number Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
1
|
|
Percentage Awaiting Direct Appeal
|
20%
|
|
Number Forward to State Post-Conviction
|
3
|
State Post-Conviction
|
Number Reviewed on Post-Conviction
|
Unknown
|
|
Number Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Post-Conviction
|
$33%
|
|
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
|
2
|
|
Number Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
1
|
|
Percentage Reversed on Habeas Corpus
|
50%
|
Overall Rates
Including [and Excluding] State Post-Conviction
|
Overall Error Rate
|
75% [63%]
|
|
Overall Success Rate
|
25% [37%]
|
Sources: DRCen; Death Row
U.S.A., Winter 2000; DADB; HCDB; Appendix C
|
