Nebraska
State update
Link to Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty
Link to death penalty statute
Chapter 28-105
Link to execution statute
Date death penalty reenacted
April 20, 1973
Can a defendant get death penalty for a felony in which s/he was not responsible for the murder?
Yes
How is the sentence determined?
Jury decides on aggravators (must be unanimous); 3 judge panel decides sentence
Location of death row(s)
Tecumseh (Women: York)
Clemency process
An executive panel—including the governor—has the authority to grant clemency
Time of execution (in law and/or by custom)
Unless there is a last minute legal intervention, it is anticipated that executions will occur about 10:00 a.m.
Number of people exonerated from death row since 1973
1
Names of people exonerated from death row since 1973
Jeremy Sheets, 2001
