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" In countries which have not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime... "
Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia - Page 798
by Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1916
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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Volume 293

Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 680 pages
...of such proceeding." The offense having been committed before the amendment of 1919, it was proper to conduct the prosecution and pronounce judgment...the law in force at the time of the commission of the offense. The constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws prevents the punishment for...
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The Northeastern Reporter, Volume 127

Law - 1920 - 956 pages
...of such proceeding." The offense having been committed before the amendment of 1919, It was proper to conduct the prosecution and pronounce Judgment...the law In force at the time of the commission of the offense. The constitutional prohibition against ex post fucto laws prevents the punishment for...
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Laws Passed at the ... Session of the ... General Assembly of the ..., Volume 7

Colorado - Law - 1889 - 548 pages
...shall have been committed before this act takes effect, shall be inquired of, prosecuted and punished in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of such offense. Approved April 20, 1889. ( SB 81 ) An Act RELATIVE TO THE TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF INFLICTION...
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Statutes of the State of Nevada Passed at the ... Session of the Legislature

Nevada - Law - 1912 - 778 pages
...shall have been committed before this act takes effect shall be inquired of, prosecuted and punished in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of such offense. CHAP. 210 — An Act requiring the giving of notice of live stock killed or injured by...
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The Southeastern Reporter, Volume 88

Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 1138 pages
...not expressly referred to in the indeterminate sentence and parole act, and it is to be presumed that act was adopted in view of the provisions of section...the law in force at the time of the commission of the offense. If the plaintiff in error was of opinion the manner of punishment provided by the parole...
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The Northeastern Reporter, Volume 53

Law - 1899 - 1164 pages
...before the adoption of the parole system, it was proper, by virtue of the provisions of said suction 4, to conduct the prosecution and pronounce judgment...the law In force at the time of the commission of the offense. If the plaintiff in error was of opinion that the manner of punishment provided by the...
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American Foreign Policy, Current Documents

United States - 1966 - 1272 pages
...not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be Imposed only for the most serious crimes In accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime and not contrary to the provisions of the present Covenant and to the Convention on the Prevention...
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International Human Rights and International Education

Thomas Buergenthal, Judith Torney-Purta - Civil rights - 1976 - 240 pages
...not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime and not contrary to the provisions of the present Covenant and to the Convention on the Prevention...
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Capital Punishment: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United ...

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Capital punishment - 1981 - 830 pages
...not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be 'mposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime and not contrary to the provisions of the present Covenant and to the Convention on the Prevention...
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Human Rights Documents: Compilation of Documents Pertaining to Human Rights ...

Human rights - 1983 - 1270 pages
...not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime and not contrary to the provisions of the present Covenant and to the Convention on the Prevention...
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