Less than an hour until Georgia is due to execute John Conner. No word from #SCOTUS on stay request:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismcdaniel/georgia-scheduled-to-end-nations-two-month-death-penalty-hia?utm_term=.qxMRBr0mjP#.ptj8DZ2kyr …
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The scheduled execution would be the first in the U.S. in more than two months, a topic I wrote about here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/practically-speaking-the-death-penalty-is-disappearing-in-th?utm_term=.gcaQJV5yOr#.gr7deQVPEA …
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Georgia is supposed to be starting an execution in 15 minutes. No word from
#SCOTUS on stay request:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismcdaniel/georgia-scheduled-to-end-nations-two-month-death-penalty-hia?utm_term=.qxMRBr0mjP#.ptj8DZ2kyr …1 reply 9 retweets 4 likes -
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Execution of John Conner in Georgia was to begin now, stay request remains pending at
#SCOTUS:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismcdaniel/georgia-scheduled-to-end-nations-two-month-death-penalty-hia?utm_term=.jqXpoawlJP#.scVPyYbDzJ …1 reply 10 retweets 0 likes -
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Technically, officials can proceed with executions once a death warrant takes effect. Most, in practice, wait on pending stay applications.
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Georgia officials have, in the past, waited on word from
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In 2015, on the other hand, Virginia did not wait: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/what-happened-when-virginia-executed-alfredo-prieto … ... SCOTUS later dismissed stay application as moot.
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More than an hour since John Conner's execution was due to begin in Georgia. Still no word from #SCOTUS:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismcdaniel/georgia-scheduled-to-end-nations-two-month-death-penalty-hia?utm_term=.jqXpoawlJP#.scVPyYbDzJ …
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