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Washington State Lethal Injection Hearing

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"Hearing on constitutionality of lethal injection begins today," is Jennifer Sullivan's report in today's Seattle Times.A four-day hearing beginning today in Olympia could determine the fate of two men whose executions are on hold -- as well as that of others on Washington state's death row. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Wickham will hear from the lawyers for Cal Coburn Brown, convicted of murder in King County, and Darold Stenson, convicted of murder in Clallam County. The judge will also hear from lawyers for Jonathan Gentry, who is on death row but whose execution has not been scheduled. Brown was slated to be executed on March 13, but the state Supreme Court stayed his case less than eight hours before he was to enter the death chamber...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).