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Post by SoulTrainOz on Jun 18, 2006 4:02:39 GMT -5
2 motions to stay convicted killer Paul Reid's June 28 execution were filed Friday by Reid's attorneys, at the request of his sister Linda Martiniano.
In one motion, Reid's defenders contend he suffers a neurological disorder that has left Reid with a "chronic, schizophrenia-like psychosis." The 2nd motion claims "Reid has persistent delusions about government controlling his life and the legal process."
Reid received death sentences for murder convictions in the 1997 slayings of 2 Clarksville Baskin-Robbins employees, and also for the killings of 5 Nashville fast food workers. The execution is set for the Clarksville slayings.
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge John Gasaway ruled Tuesday that Reid is not eligible for a mental competency hearing, which means the June 28 execution date will stand.
Friday's motions to put off the execution were also filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court.
(source: The Leaf-Chronicle)
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