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Petition to state Supreme Court says Washington County DA is abusing power to seek death penalty
In the court filing, the organization argues that since Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh took office in 2021, ...
Editorial: Should Washington County DA be second-guessed on death penalty cases?
The world of fiction makes it seem like the death penalty is a simple, almost foregone conclusion in a courthouse. It isn’t, ...
Defense attorneys ask Pa. Supreme Court to limit Washington County DA’s use of the death penalty
A group of capital defense attorneys is asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to limit the Washington County district ...
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Petition asks state Supreme Court to block DA Walsh from pursuing death penalty
A group of Philadelphia attorneys specializing in capital murder cases is asking the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh’s ability to pursue the death ...
Lawyers ask Pa. Supreme Court to clamp down on Washington County DA's use of death penalty
A team of defense attorneys on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason ...
Defendants argue to state’s high court that a Pennsylvania DA has been misusing the death penalty
Two men accused of homicide in Pennsylvania are asking the state Supreme Court to limit a prosecutor's use of the death ...
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Defendants argue Washington County DA is misusing the death penalty
Two men accused of homicide and facing a potential death sentence if convicted asked Pennsylvania’s highest court Tuesday to restrict a county prosecutor’s pursuit of the death penalty, ...
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Easton man found guilty, sentenced for sexual abuse of minors
An Easton man was sentenced to prison after sexually abusing two minors in 2024. According to the Washington County District ...
Washington County cold case reopens 31 years after 85-year-old woman’s killing
More than 30 years after the death of 85-year-old Veta Hardebeck in her rural Gaston home, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office has reopened the case.