Murderer who says he's too fat to die to be executed Oct 15, 2008
He wanted the state to use a single drug rather than a three-drug combination, and asked for a stay of execution pending a hearing on that motion. Cooey is 75 pounds heavier than when he went to death row the result of prison food and 23-hour-a-day confinement, his lawyers said. (Sify.com, India)
Davis execution appeal rejected Oct 15, 2008
Sept. 22, 2008: The Georgia Supreme Court rejects Davis' bid for a stay of execution. Sept. 23, 2008: The U.S. Supreme Court issues a stay of execution for Davis less than two hours before he was to die by lethal injection. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Too fat to die' murderer put to death Oct 15, 2008
"The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice (John Paul) Stevens and by him referred to the court is denied," the succinct Supreme Court decision said. Cooey had argued that his weight would make it difficult for Ohio authorities to find a vein to administer a lethal injection, causing him unreasonable suffering. (The Age, Australia -- World)
U.S. Supreme Court rejects execution appeal Oct 15, 2008
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution last month, two hours before Davis was scheduled to die by lethal injection. A judge is expected to set a new time frame for the execution by next week, said Spencer Lawton Jr., the district attorney in Chatham County, Georgia, where the case originated. (International Herald Tribune)
Ohio death row inmate arrives at execution site Oct 14, 2008
The Ohio Supreme Court and a federal appeals in Cincinnati have declined to grant Cooey a stay of execution based in his claim that he is too fat to be executed humanely. His attorneys say the weight problem could make it difficult for prison staff to access a suitable vein to deliver the deadly chemicals. (WKRC.com, OH)
Ohio death row inmate who says he's too fat to be executed humanely is set to die Tuesday Oct 14, 2008
He wanted the state to use a single drug rather than a three-drug combination, and asked for a stay of execution pending a hearing on that motion. The court on Monday denied a separate appeal based on Cooey's claim that his obesity was a bar to humane lethal injection. (New York Post -- Headlines)
Court denies White Fox rehearing Oct 13, 2008
The church's motion to amend judgment was denied in December 2006, and a motion for a stay of execution on the judgment was denied in February 2007, prompting Mountain Grove and its legal counsel from the Charlotte law firm of Poyner and Spruill, LLP to file for a stay of execution with the state Court of Appeals. That stay was granted, and the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the church. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Ohio Death Row Inmate Appeals To US Supreme Court Oct 11, 2008
The Ohio Public Defender's Office filed the application for a stay of execution Friday on behalf of 41-year-old Richard Cooey. He was convicted of killing two University of Akron students in 1986. (CBS News -- US)
Covering the bases Oct 8, 2008
Tiger Stadium gets reprieveThe Detroit City Council has granted Tiger Stadium a stay of execution. The council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject a resolution that would have authorized the immediate demolition of the historic ballpark. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tiger Stadium still standing thanks to council vote Oct 8, 2008
ESPN - Tiger Stadium gets another stay of execution - MLB ... Tiger Stadium gets another stay of execution - MLB ... Tiger Stadium gets another stay of execution. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Tiger Stadium gets another stay of execution Oct 8, 2008
DETROIT The Detroit City Council has granted Tiger Stadium a stay of execution. The council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject a resolution that would have authorized the immediate demolition of the historic ballpark. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Anwar case: Court hears objections (update 4) Oct 7, 2008
She also denied the application by Datuk Mohamed Yusof Zainal Abiden, head of the prosecution unit in the Attorney-Generals Chambers, for a stay of execution of her decision pending the prosecutions filing for revision at the High Court. However, Komathy granted the prosecutions application for Attorney-General Tan Sri Gani Patail and Solicitor-General Datuk Idrus Harun to file affidavits to support its (prosecution) submission on the defence objection. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Judges send man who fixed spy camera in models home to prison Oct 7, 2008
Ahmad Bakhtiar was given a stay of execution on his sentence and released on a RM10,000 bail pending disposal of his appeal. Target of crime: The spy camera in Nashas apartment was secretly installed by Ahmad Bakhtiar. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nasha spy camera case: Supervisor loses appeal Oct 6, 2008
Ahmad Bakhtiar was released on bail of RM10,000 in one surety pending disposal of his appeal at the higher courts and given a stay of execution on the magistrates court decision. Zaki said that there was no miscarriage of justice although Magistrate Ida Hanani Abdul Karim resumed hearing the trial after she was transferred to the Attorney-Generals (AG) chambers as Federal Counsel in the drafting section. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Ben Franklin & Jon PickstoneTHE LIMEY Oct 5, 2008
Ramos's reputation -- when managing Sevilla, he won the UEFA Cup twice as well as the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de Espaa -- should buy him a stay of execution long enough to establish himself in, and become accustomed to, English football. At the other end of the table, Chelsea and Liverpool are leading the way with fourteen points each. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Ga. Cop Killer Granted Last-Minute Stay of Execution Sep 25, 2008
Georgia Cop Killer Granted Last-Minute Stay of Execution. Wednesday, September 24, 2008. (Fox News)
Fed. judge in Va. rejects sniper Muhammad's appeal Sep 25, 2008
O'Grady's order issued Wednesday lifts a stay of execution that had been in place while he considered the appeal. But Muhammad can appeal O'Grady's ruling to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. (Anchorage Daily News)
* World News Quick Take Sep 25, 2008
Stay of execution filed The Supreme Court issued a stay of execution on Tuesday for a Georgia inmate convicted of killing a police officer in 1989, two hours before his scheduled death by lethal injection. The inmate, Troy Davis, 39, was convicted of murdering Mark MacPhail, a Savannah police officer. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stay of execution angers slain cop's family Sep 25, 2008
Theirs is still alive,' slain cop's mom says. U.S. Supreme Court stayed execution of Troy Davis pending appeals. (CNN -- US)
Judge rejects sniper's appeal (5:41pm) Sep 25, 2008
The judge has lifted a stay of execution that had been in place, but Muhammad can still appeal to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (WTVR.com, VA)
US court halts Georgia execution Sep 24, 2008
The US Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution to a man in the state of Georgia, following appeals by campaigners on his behalf. The reprieve came less than two hours before Troy Davis, 39, was to receive a lethal injection. (BBC News -- Americas)
Fla. Executes Man Who Raped, Killed 2 Young Sisters Sep 24, 2008
The ruling was appealed to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the lower court's decision and denied a stay of execution. Small was too young to face execution. (Fox News)
Davis execution put off Sep 24, 2008
Supreme Court issues stay of execution for Davis ... Jackson The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a stay of execution for Troy Anthony Davis less than two hours before he was to be put to death by lethal injection ... Troy Davis received a stay of execution just before he was set to receive a lethal injection for the 1989 murder of a Savannah police officer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Life lessons Sep 23, 2008
But it was a full eight series before the school's sixth form was featured, giving a stay of execution to some. By 2002, Nathan Charles stretched it further as he was shown at university. (BBC News -- UK)
Miliband: I toned down conference speech to avoid 'Hesaltine moment' Sep 23, 2008
The stay of execution would give him the conditions for a more dignified exit. Waiting until next summer would spare Labour the prospect of an early general election, which would almost certainly follow a second change of leader in the same Parliament. (Times Online)
Troy Davis loses latest appeal Sep 23, 2008
Also Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court denied Davis request for a stay of execution ... Davis last hope to avoid his 7 p.m. Tuesday execution now appears to rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, where his lawyers have also asked for a stay of execution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sharpton prays with Davis Sep 21, 2008
Both former President Jimmy Carter and Bob Barr, a Libertarian Party presidential candidate and former Georgia congressman, on Friday asked the board to grant Davis a stay of execution. Barr wrote a letter to the parole board last week asking it to reconsider the Davis case because, he wrote, the doubts about the Davis case have not been resolved, and fears that Georgia might execute an innocent man have not been allayed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On the good ship Victory: the man who ambushed himself Sep 20, 2008
30pm" because "the Leader, Brendan Nelson, has important matters to raise". Nelson had been thinking about a pre-emptive strike for three or four weeks. By the time Liberal MPs past and present gathered in the Parliament's Great Hall on September 3 to honour John Howard, Nelson had decided it was the only option to address the constant speculation about his longevity in the job. He knew Costello's memoirs were to be published in the Herald the following week and that the former treasurer would... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Vision Iowa's back Sep 17, 2008
(Globe Gazette photo by Arian Schuessler) MASON CITY Vision Iowa got a stay of execution Tuesday night when the City Council voted 4-2 to regroup with stakeholders and put together a new proposal to negotiate. Two weeks ago the $9 million state contract was given up for dead when the council voted 3-3 not to reaffirm the original application which it had approved in July 2007. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Legal experts slam Texas judge-prosecutor link Sep 17, 2008
Lawyers for death row inmate Charles Dean Hood sought a stay of execution in the nation's busiest death penalty state, arguing former Judge Verla Sue Holland was biased because of her relationship with ex-Collin County District Attorney Thomas O'Connell. About 30 former prosecutors and federal and state judges have already signed a letter sent to Gov. Rick Perry arguing the alleged relationship had to be considered when it came to Hood, convicted in 1990 of fatally shooting two people in Plano. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Execution of Alderman delayed Sep 16, 2008
Parole board agrees to meeting shortly after judge grants stay of execution ... After a brief hearing Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melvin Westmoreland granted a stay of execution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Octaviar gets two more months Sep 16, 2008
The stay of execution was agreed to by the Public Trustee of Queensland, the creditor seeking the wind-up over $350 million of unsecured notes, to allow newly appointed administrators enough time to resolve whether the former MFS can be saved. Voluntary administrators John Craig and Nicholas Harwood, of Deloitte, were appointed on Saturday following a Supreme Court ruling the previous day. (The Australian)
The litigious society Sep 12, 2008
In August, federal judge Orlando Garcia of San Antonio ordered a final-hours stay of execution for Jeffrey Wood based on serious concerns about his sanity, that the Texas state courts had somehow summarily dismissed. Judge Garcia said substantial evidence supported at least holding a hearing on the issue but that state law seemed to require the inmate to prove his insanity first in order to obtain a hearing on whether he is insane. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Court Puts Yates Execution On Hold Sep 12, 2008
A stay of execution has been issued by the Washington Supreme Court for convicted serial killer Robert Lee Yates Jr. Thursday, putting his execution on hold. In an application for the stay of execution, Yates said he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his criminal trial and the subsequent penalty phase, reported our partner, The News Tribune of Tacoma. (KIRO TV, WA)
Kurup files appeal against Pensiangan decision Sep 12, 2008
The appeal itself will act as a stay of execution of the High Court s judgment and I m still the MP for Pensiangan, he said. Asked on his chances of reversing the High Court s decision, Kurup said: We will leave it to the Federal Court to decide. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Court stays Hood’s execution Sep 10, 2008
On June 22, 2005, after filing a second subsequent application for writ of habeas corpus in the state court, along with a motion for stay of execution, the CCA granted the stay and remanded the case to the trial court for a factual determination on Hood s Penry claim. CCA dismissed the application and reset Hood s execution date for June 17, 2008. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Death Row Inmate Gets Stay of Execution Sep 10, 2008
Court of Appeals: Stay Granted Based on Technical Legal Issue, Not Admitted Affair Between Former Judge, Prosecutor. By SCOTT MICHELSSept. (ABC News)
Coal Or Wind? Sep 10, 2008
Environmentalists with Coal River Mountain Watch had asked Manchin to stop coal mining at the southern West Virginia mountain, pleading for what they called a "stay of execution" for the blasting. But spokeswoman Lara Ramsburg said Tuesday that Massey has the proper permits from regulators, and it would be inappropriate for the governor to interfere. (W-USA News, DC)
In Death Row Case, Judge Orders Depositions Over Alleged Improper Relationship Sep 9, 2008
They filed a request for a stay of execution and also asked Gov. Rick Perry to grant a 30-day reprieve ... In a filing for a stay of execution with the Court of Criminal of Appeals in Austin, Hood's attorneys claimed that between 1997 and 2001 -- when Holland served on the appeals court -- she recused herself in four of every five cases from Collin County. (Law.com)
Judge Orders Depositions In Bid To Spare Death Row Inmate Sep 9, 2008
They filed a request for a stay of execution and also asked Gov. Rick Perry to grant a 30-day reprieve. The 39-year-old Hood was convicted in the 1989 killings of an ex strip-club dancer and her boyfriend. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kurup loses parliament seat Sep 8, 2008
Kurup said he has instructed his lawyers to file a stay of execution on Mondays election petition declaring his Pensiangan parliamentary seat vacant ... Ive asked my lawyers to file for a stay of execution as soon as possible, even by today, said Kurup. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Elliott can plead for future at Panthers Sep 7, 2008
Elliott was today given a stay of execution and faces a midday meeting tomorrow to discuss the team's poor 2008 season and his own future. Speculation has been rife for the past month that Elliott would not see out the third and final year of his contract in 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Firing Range Survives 3 -2 Council Vote Sep 5, 2008
The city firing range got a stay of execution Tuesday night when the Tecumseh City Council voted 3-2 to "allow the city to have a gun range at the lake subject to establishing guidelines.". The decision came after yet another lengthy discussion of the issue, which surfaced in June when Mayor John Collier ordered the range shut down after a complaint from a neighborhood and discovering that the Tecumseh Shooting Club, which had leased the range from the city for at least 15 years, was in... (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Gathering storm set to change face of unionism Sep 5, 2008
But there has been a stay of execution, with Hospersa having set up a task team that has already provided much of the required data to the registrar. The current moves by registrar Johan Crouse and his department apparently follow a decision in the labour ministry to conduct a final crackdown on "bogus unions" and those organisations in the labour field that do not keep adequate financial and other records. (Business Report, South Africa)
Subdivision, Gun Range Get Council Okay Sep 4, 2008
And the city firing range got a stay of execution when the council voted 3-2 to "allow the city to have a gun range at the lake subject to establishing guidelines.". The decision came after yet another lengthy discussion of the issue, which surfaced in June when Mayor John Collier ordered the range shut down after a complaint from a neighborhood and discovering that the Tecumseh Shooting Club, which had leased the range from the city for at least 15 years, was in violation of city ordinances... (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Dogs' fate, pit bull ban to be considered Sep 3, 2008
A hearing on a stay of execution is scheduled for 9 a.m. today at the court ... On Wednesday morning, her attorney asked for a stay of execution of the animals. (The News-Herald)
Australians mourn baby whale 'Colin' Aug 23, 2008
Outraged animal rights activists tried to win a stay of execution. They organised a legal injunction against the National Parks and Wildlife Service to prevent Colin being put down, but they were unable to serve it in time. (Independent)
Stay of execution: Groups champion ruling Aug 23, 2008
Members of anti-death-penalty groups stood outside the Capitol and chanted, "They said death row; we say hell no!" shortly after U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia granted Jeffrey Wood an indefinite stay of execution Thursday ... The state decided not to appeal the stay of execution, and officials transported Wood from Huntsville back to death row in Livingston, Texas. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Saving Jeff Wood Aug 22, 2008
Anti-death-penalty activists and the friends, family and supporters of Jeff Wood scored a tremendous victory yesterday when a federal judge granted him a stay of execution. Though Wood's struggle against the state is far from over, gross injustice was not allowed to carry the day. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Texas: Execution of ill man put on hold Aug 22, 2008
WASHINGTON: A US court has granted a stay of execution to a mentally ill Texas man who was set to die for his role in a murder-robbery, even though he did not pull the trigger. "Today, the Federal District Court granted a stay of execution in the case of Jeff Wood to allow the court to consider compelling evidence that Jeff Wood is too mentally ill to be executed," said a statement by the defence lawyers on Thursday ... The court held that the Texas state courts have not carefully reviewed... (India Times, India)
Decision reached in White Fox, Mountain Grove case Aug 20, 2008
"White's firm took over White Fox's case against Mountain Grove in October 2005.During a bench trial in June of 2006, the court ordered that Mountain Grove pay White Fox the sum of 865,835.96, representing the balance due from the original March 1996 contract. Court documents show that the court also ordered interest on the sum be paid at the rate of 18 percent annually, a rate agreed upon in the original contract, from Jan. 21, 2004, until paid, as well as attorney fees in the amount of nearly... (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Texas To Execute Murderer's Accomplice Aug 20, 2008
Gov. Rick Perry may still issue a stay of execution, which he did for death-row inmate Kenneth Foster in a similar case a year ago. However, Perry's representative on Tuesday said the governor hasn't yet decided on Wood's case. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Contractor found guilty of corruption Aug 19, 2008
Web search enhanced by. Tuesday August 19, 2008 MYT 6:26:15 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Ariz. Supreme Court won't lift stay of execution Aug 16, 2008
Supreme Court won't lift stay of execution ... Supreme Court won't lift stay of execution ... The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday refused to lift a stay of execution for a man on death row while he challenges his murder conviction and the state's method of lethal injection. (AZCentral -- News)
Convicted man was a scapegoat Aug 15, 2008
Dr Abdul Aziz, 64, now a businessman, was later given a stay of execution pending appeal. Yesterday, his counsel argued that justice would have been served if the then Rural Development Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa and then Terengganu Mentri Besar Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad were called to testify over the matter. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Cellcom Israel Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results Aug 13, 2008
The Company and other cellular operators appealed this ruling to the Supreme Court, which granted a stay of execution until further decision, to which the State did not object. All those appeals await consideration in the Supreme Court. (PR Newswire)
Marketing: Lower corn prices may mean stay of execution for some pigs Aug 13, 2008
Midwest Producer: Serving Kansas ska Agriculture. By Art Hovey, Lincoln Journal StarTuesday, August 12, 2008 4:18 PM CDT. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Ex-MB's sons ordered to hand over bungalow to L. Krishnan Aug 12, 2008
The judge also ordered the payment of damages in the form of oustanding rentals assessed by the court's deputy registrar and dismissed the application by lawyer Shahabudin Shaik Alaudin who represented the defendants for a stay of execution pending appeal. In his statement of claim, Krishnan, 86, said he had signed an agreement with the defendants' mother, Datin Sulaimah Marji, to purchase the bungalow on June 16, 2003 for RM1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Texas Executes Illegal Alien Who Murdered Store Clerk Aug 8, 2008
Justices responded with a terse three-line order saying his request for a stay of execution and a petition to formally review his case had both been rejected, clearing the way for the sixth execution this year in the nation's busiest death penalty state. Chi was convicted of killing Armand Paliotta, 56, his former boss at a men's clothing store during the March 2001 robbery. (Fox News)
Lis on Law: Supreme Court Decision on Lethal... Aug 7, 2008
First Schwab requested a stay of execution, which a federal judge granted. The following day, the date of execution, the Circuit court ruled that the execution, scheduled for 6:00 PM that evening, should proceed. (Fox News)
Mexicans mourn execution Aug 7, 2008
Finally, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court majority wrote that the chance for legislative action was "too remote" to justify a stay of execution. A neighbour called Armedariz's house shortly after 10pm and in tears broke the news of the execution she had received from a brother in Houston. (iAfrica.com)
Texas executes Mexican in defiance of world court Aug 6, 2008
In a 5-4 decision, the majority wrote that the chance for the legislatures to take action was "too remote" to justify a stay of execution. The majority added that the US Justice Department never asked it to intervene in the case. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Mexican set for US execution in defiance of Intl Court of Justice Aug 5, 2008
Medellin's lawyers have also appealed to the US Supreme Court for a stay of execution ... Medellin's lawyers are still hoping the US Supreme Court will issue a stay of execution that would give the US Congress time to pass a new law that can force individual states such as Texas to abide by ICJ decisions. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Mexican facing execution in US appeals to Supreme Court Aug 4, 2008
On Friday the Texas court of appeals turned down a stay of execution request by Medellin's lawyers, forcing them into a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court. Their hope is that the Supreme Court will issue a stay of execution that would give the US Congress time to pass a new law that can force individual states like Texas to abide by ICJ decisions. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Govt Faults Court Order, To Handover Bakassi Aug 2, 2008
" He said the decision of the Nigerian High Court threw up fundamental issues about the relationship between our domestic laws and court processes on one hand and the relationship between our local courts and the ICJ. According to him: "I am not a lawyer but I know there is a problem here for a lower court in Nigeria asking for a stay of execution of the judgment of the ICJ even when it cannot even do that for a Supreme Court. What I am saying is that a Nigeria court does not have a jurisdiction... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
