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Post by Anja on Jun 9, 2006 2:05:17 GMT -5
Appeals panel dismisses request for execution stay
In Billings, a federal appeals court has dismissed efforts by 2 attorneys trying to keep convicted murderer David Dawson alive.
A 3 judge panel of the Ninth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals says the attorneys -- who Dawson has sought to fire -- lack standing to appeal on his behalf.
Dawson currently faces an execution date of August 11th.
For nearly 2 years, he has sought to end his appeals, fire lawyers Kathryn Ross and Bill Hooks and have the death sentence imposed on him in 1987 carried out.
Dawson was convicted of taking a family captive at a Billings motel in 1986. He killed David and Monica Rodstein and their son, Andrew.
The couple's teenage daughter, Amy, was rescued.
(source: KTVQ News)
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