She’s on Death Row for Killing Husband. Will Claim She Was Sex-Shamed at Trial Set Her Free?
Brenda Andrew and her boyfriend, James Pavatt, were convicted of the 2001 murder of her husband, Rob Andrew. The Supreme Court just ruled in her favor.
Oklahoma's only woman on death row says trial unfairly targeted her personal life
Brenda Andrew, a former Sunday school teacher, argued that evidence about her personal life wasn't fair to use during her trial.
Oklahoma's only woman on death row says prosecutors sex shamed her; US Supreme Court orders review
U.S. Supreme Court ordered 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take up Brenda Andrew's complaints about her trial again.
Only woman on Oklahoma’s death row gets a new trial
On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of convicted murderer Brenda Andrew, throwing her 2004 conviction back to a lower court. The lower court must decide whether Andrew received a fair trial after state prosecutors referred to her as a “slut puppy” and displayed her thong underwear to a jury.
Supreme Court revives case of death row inmate who says she was ‘sex-shamed’ at trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a challenge by a death row inmate in Oklahoma who claims prosecutors “sex-shamed” her during her trial, referring to her as a “slut puppy” and holding up her thong for the jury.
Supreme Court grants a new hearing for the only woman on Oklahoma's death row
James Pavatt, Andrew’s lover, is also on death row after he was convicted of killing Andrew with a shotgun in the family garage in Oklahoma City.
Why the Supreme Court ordered a new review in Brenda Andrew case, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row
The Supreme Court ordered a new review of Brenda Andrew's death penalty case in Oklahoma, citing prejudicial evidence in her trial. Andrew, convicted of her husband's murder, challenges the fairness of her trial.
Supreme Court rules for female Oklahoma death row inmate over sex-shaming claim
Brenda Andrew, convicted of murdering her husband, can pursue claim that prosecutors inappropriately focused on her sex life at trial.
Supreme Court grants new hearing for only female Oklahoma death row inmate
The only woman on Oklahoma’s death row, Brenda Andrew, was granted a new hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
SCOTUS says death row inmate can challenge case over alleged sex shaming
Brenda Andrew is suing, claiming that prosecutors violated due process by raising extensive details about her sex life in her murder case.
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Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew may get new trial: What to know about her case
Brenda Evers Andrew, 61, was convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting death of her estranged husband, Rob Andrew. She has been on death row since 2004 but has maintained her innocence ...
Woman who prosecutors called ‘slut puppy’ can challenge death sentence
Brenda Andrew was convicted of murder in a 2004 trial where prosecutors presented evidence about her sex life.
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In SCOTUS Case, a 'Historic Victory for Gender Justice'
The US Supreme Court has ordered a review by the lower courts on a case involving the only woman on death row in Oklahoma.
Killer wife's thongs paraded in court - and it could save her from death penalty
Supreme Court justices have sent Brenda Andrew's death penalty conviction back to a lower court for reconsideration after ...
Thomas and Gorsuch dissent from ruling in favor of woman convicted of killing her husband
Death row inmate Brenda Andrew argued that Oklahoma prosecutors “exploited sex-based stereotypes and presented concededly irrelevant evidence about her sexual history.” ...