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Planned Missouri execution stays stayed over Sixth Amendment jury issue

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this Kansas City Star article, the "planned execution of a convicted Kansas City killer was called off late Tuesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to lift a stay of execution." Here are the particulars: Roderick Nunley, who was sentenced to death for the kidnapping, rape and murder of 15-year-old Ann Harrison in 1989, was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at 12:01 a.m. today. Ann?s father, Bob Harrison, said his family was not surprised by the Supreme Court?s decision because of the many legal twists and turns the case has taken over more than 21 years. The decision came after a hectic day of appeals and counter-appeals in state and federal courts.... Missouri officials took the case to the Supreme Court on Tuesday night after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on October 20, 2010 (boomark / email).