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In 2018, American courts handed down fewer than 50 new death sentences, while the states still allowing capital punishment carried out fewer than 30 executions. This data, along with other recent updates, shows the decline of capital punishment in the U.S.

To win, defendant McWilliams must show not only that he needed an independent expert advisor-witness, but also that the state’s failure to provide one violated a clearly established constitutional requirement.