Post by sclcookie on Jun 4, 2006 1:05:43 GMT -5
US sets two executions for June 28
The state Supreme Court has set June 28 execution date for inmate Sedley
Alley, who came within hours of being put to death last month before
getting a short reprieve to pursue DNA testing on evidence in his case.
It was the second setback for the condemned killer this week. On Tuesday a
judge refused to release evidence from the 1985 rape and murder of Suzanne
M Collins so Alley's defence team could pay for DNA testing.
The state, which has put only 1 inmate to death since 1960, has set 2
executions for June 28. The other is Paul Dennis Reid, who received 7
death sentences in a 1997 string of murders at fast-food restaurants.
Also yesterday, the state Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for
Jonathan Wesley Stephenson, who was twice convicted in the contract
killing of his wife. An execution date of October 11 has been set,
although Stephenson still has appeals remaining.
Alley was scheduled to die by lethal injection May 17 until he got a
15-day reprieve to seek the testing.
(source: The Times of India)
The state Supreme Court has set June 28 execution date for inmate Sedley
Alley, who came within hours of being put to death last month before
getting a short reprieve to pursue DNA testing on evidence in his case.
It was the second setback for the condemned killer this week. On Tuesday a
judge refused to release evidence from the 1985 rape and murder of Suzanne
M Collins so Alley's defence team could pay for DNA testing.
The state, which has put only 1 inmate to death since 1960, has set 2
executions for June 28. The other is Paul Dennis Reid, who received 7
death sentences in a 1997 string of murders at fast-food restaurants.
Also yesterday, the state Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for
Jonathan Wesley Stephenson, who was twice convicted in the contract
killing of his wife. An execution date of October 11 has been set,
although Stephenson still has appeals remaining.
Alley was scheduled to die by lethal injection May 17 until he got a
15-day reprieve to seek the testing.
(source: The Times of India)