Wednesday, March 24, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court halts Skinner execution

Nelson reports on US Supreme Court's last-minute stay:

Hank Skinner won't die today.


Just an hour before his scheduled execution, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay. Amazingly, that buys Skinner some time, but it doesn't guarantee that the DNA testing he seeks will be done. The reprieve gives justices time to decide whether to review Skinner's case. If they refuse the review, Skinner could find himself back in the same spot -- headed to the death chamber, with questions about DNA testing still unanswered.

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