Post by Anja on Jun 15, 2006 16:07:40 GMT -5
stay of impending execution
Judge halts scheduled execution of convicted murderer
In Harrisburg, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution
for a man convicted of killing 2 people in Monroe County.
Manuel Sepulveda, 27, had been scheduled to die July 27 for the deaths of
John Mendez and Ricardo Lopez in 2001.
U.S. District Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie put the execution on hold while
Sepulveda pursues further appeals.
There were 217 men and 5 women on Pennsylvania's death row as of June 1.
Since the death penalty was reinstated 28 years ago, 3 state prisoners
have been executed, and all had abandoned their appeals.
(source: Associated Press)
Judge halts scheduled execution of convicted murderer
In Harrisburg, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution
for a man convicted of killing 2 people in Monroe County.
Manuel Sepulveda, 27, had been scheduled to die July 27 for the deaths of
John Mendez and Ricardo Lopez in 2001.
U.S. District Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie put the execution on hold while
Sepulveda pursues further appeals.
There were 217 men and 5 women on Pennsylvania's death row as of June 1.
Since the death penalty was reinstated 28 years ago, 3 state prisoners
have been executed, and all had abandoned their appeals.
(source: Associated Press)