A federal appeals court has declined to halt the upcoming execution of an Alabama man convicted of killing an elderly couple during a robbery. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied two separate requests for an execution stay for 50-year-old Jamie Ray Mills.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied two separate requests for an execution stay for Jamie Ray Mills, 50. Mills is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection Thursday evening in Alabama .
The three-judge panel denied stay requests in two different cases. One case argued that newly discovered evidence proved prosecutors concealed a plea deal with Mills’ wife to get her to testify against her husband. The other challenged aspects of the state’s lethal injection protocol. The state maintains there was no plea deal and submitted its own affidavits from the district attorney and his investigator.
Mills’ attorneys sought a “certificate of appealability” to get the 11th Circuit to take up the issue. Chief Judge William Pryor, in ruling for the state, wrote that they did not meet the required legal threshold because “no reasonable jurist could conclude that the district court abused its discretion.” The appellate court then denied the stay request.
Legal Proceedings Alabama General News AL State Wire Homicide N A Death Of George Floyd Courts U.S. News Capital Punishment U.S. News
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Appeals court won't halt upcoming Alabama executionA federal appeals court has declined to halt the upcoming execution of an Alabama man convicted of killing an elderly couple during a robbery
Read more »
BottleRock Napa Valley uncorks music, food and drink festival for 11th yearAt last check, only BottleRock general admission tickets for Friday are available for about $250. Saturday and Sunday are sold out.
Read more »
Athletics walk it off with five-run 11th inning against RockiesJerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Read more »
Microsoft Surface Pro (11th Edition) and Surface Laptop (7th Edition): Specs, Price, Features, Release DateThere's a new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, plus a host of AI-powered tricks for Windows.
Read more »
John Dickerson’s Notebooks: Moving in New York Twenty Years After September 11thWhile John moved his notebooks to the new apartment’s garret, he couldn’t take his mind off the weight of the anniversary of the attacks.
Read more »
Hernandez’s unforgettable 11th inning walk-off HR paves N. Hunterdon to HWS titleNorth Hunterdon's Nick Hernandez walked it off in the 11th inning of the HWS championship with a three-run home run vs. Phillipsburg.
Read more »