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Scheduled Execution

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Texas is scheduled to carry out its 18th execution of 2008 tonight in Huntsville.  It would be the 423rd in the state since 1982.  Florida also has a scheduled execution tonight.AP has this report on the scheduled execution of Eric Cathey, via the Houston Chronicle.  The article notes that one Texas execution date this week was withdrawn.  A scheduled execution on Thursday remains in place.Another condemned prisoner, Rogelio Cannady, was set to follow Cathey to the death chamber Wednesday for a 1993 prison killing, but his execution date was withdrawn Monday by state District Judge Ronald Yeager. Cannady's recently appointed appeals lawyer asked for more time to review the case, and the judge agreed. Yeager set a March hearing to reset the punishment date...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 18, 2008 (boomark / email).