Mukasey, No. 05-4448 Petition for review of a decision denying petitioner asylum and related relief, and finding that he was removable due to a prior state conviction for possession of a controlled substance, is denied where a remand was unnecessary because petitioner's challenge to the state court conviction constituted an impermissible collateral attack, and he presented no other claims that would entitle him to relief. [read post]

Five of the states which have resumed executions, Connecticut, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon and Pennsylvania, have yet to execute a "non-volunteer". [read post]