MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says it won’t hear the cases of three Alabama death row inmates, including a man who recently came close to the death chamber.
Al.com reports the justices on Monday declined to review the cases of Jerry Bohannon, Aubrey Shaw and Tommy Arthur. Arthur won a last-minute delay from the same court in November.
The inmates were all convicted of capital murder, and separately they were asking the high court to review Alabama’s death penalty law. Each was challenging Alabama’s system that lets judges override sentencing recommendations made by jurors.
The decision doesn’t directly affect a stay of execution that has been in place for Arthur for more than two months. In that appeal, Arthur is challenging Alabama’s lethal injection procedures.
- Posted January 25, 2017
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
High court refuses to hear three death cases
headlines Macomb
- Macomb County Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers ahead of holiday season
- MDHHS hosting three, free virtual baby showers in November and December for new or expecting families
- MDHHS secures nearly 100 new juvenile justice placements through partnerships with local communities and providers
- MDHHS seeking proposals for student internship stipend program to enhance behavioral health workforce
- ABA webinar November 30 to explore the state of civil legal aid in America
headlines National
- Protecting Attorney-Client Relationships: ABA advocacy helps safeguard the right to effective assistance of counsel
- Did ‘corporate speak’ and PowerPoint lead to complacency at GM?
- Ex-employee sues Sheppard Mullin over cyberattack exposing sensitive personal data
- Ropes & Gray allows more attorneys to count AI testing toward billable hours
- Plaintiff who filed fraudulent case, trashed desktop computer hit with sanctions
- Man who threatened Supreme Court justices avoids prison time
