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Execution Date Sought in Alabama

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The Alabama Attorney General is seeking an execution date in a controversial case.  UPI reports, "Execution date sought for Alabama inmate."Alabama's attorney general announced he has filed a motion to set a new execution date for an inmate who had challenged the legality of lethal injections.The U.S. Supreme Court last week lifted the stay of execution for Tommy Arthur, one of two death row inmates who had challenged Alabama's method of carrying out the death penalty.Attorney General Troy King said in a written statement Monday that he had asked the state supreme court to set a new execution date for Arthur. He had earlier filed similar motions for three other inmates.The move has generated two editorials in the state.  The Anniston Star has, "Hop on the execution train: Ol' Troy's revving to go...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 23, 2008 (boomark / email).