"They were gathered in secret to determine the fate of a world; for their decision would mean life or death to an alien people." Today's story is "Death Sentence," a story written by William C. Hoch and published in issue 10 of Universe Science Fiction. "Death Sentence" is one of just two stories William C. Hoch wrote and had published. I could find very little about him — so if you know more, drop me a note on Twitter at @SciFiShortsPod. All issues of Universe Science Fiction are available on the Internet Archive at archive.org. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vintage-sci-fi-shorts/support