Post by CCADP on Aug 27, 2005 20:26:21 GMT -5
Death Row appeal filed with U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers for a Death Row inmate filed a new appeal with the U.S. Supreme
Court on Friday, arguing he is insane and should not be executed next
week.
The filing came a day after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Arthur
Baird II was competent to be killed by chemical injection for murdering
his parents in 1985.
Baird's lawyers asked the justices on the nation's high court to issue a
stay of execution.
The state Supreme Court ruled 3-2 Thursday against a stay, saying evidence
presented on Baird's behalf did not meet a test set out in a U.S. Supreme
Court ruling. That ruling barred states from executing people who are
insane, defined as being unaware of the punishment about to be received
and the reason for that punishment.
The Indiana Parole Board voted 3-1 Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Mitch
Daniels deny clemency for Baird, 59, Darlington.
Baird is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison
for killing his parents, Kathryn and Arthur Baird. He also was sentenced
to 60 years in prison for killing his pregnant wife, Nadine, the day
before his parents' slayings.
Barring a court ruling to block his execution or clemency by Daniels,
Baird would become the 5th person executed by the state this year.
(source: Indianapolis Star)
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Lawyers for Condemned Inmate File New Federal Appeal
Lawyers for a death-row inmate filed a new appeal with the U.S. Supreme
Court Friday.
They argue that Darlington resident Arthur Baird II is insane and should
not be executed next week.
The filing in Michigan City came a day after the Indiana Supreme Court
ruled that Baird was competent to be killed by chemical injection for
killing his parents in 1985.
Baird's lawyers also asked the justices on the nation's high court to
issue a stay of execution.
The state Supreme Court ruled 3-to-2 Thursday against a stay.
The Indiana Parole Board voted 3-to-1 on Wednesday to recommend that
Governor Mitch Daniels deny clemency for Baird.
Baird is scheduled to be executed early Wednesday.
(source: Associated Press)
Lawyers for a Death Row inmate filed a new appeal with the U.S. Supreme
Court on Friday, arguing he is insane and should not be executed next
week.
The filing came a day after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Arthur
Baird II was competent to be killed by chemical injection for murdering
his parents in 1985.
Baird's lawyers asked the justices on the nation's high court to issue a
stay of execution.
The state Supreme Court ruled 3-2 Thursday against a stay, saying evidence
presented on Baird's behalf did not meet a test set out in a U.S. Supreme
Court ruling. That ruling barred states from executing people who are
insane, defined as being unaware of the punishment about to be received
and the reason for that punishment.
The Indiana Parole Board voted 3-1 Wednesday to recommend that Gov. Mitch
Daniels deny clemency for Baird, 59, Darlington.
Baird is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison
for killing his parents, Kathryn and Arthur Baird. He also was sentenced
to 60 years in prison for killing his pregnant wife, Nadine, the day
before his parents' slayings.
Barring a court ruling to block his execution or clemency by Daniels,
Baird would become the 5th person executed by the state this year.
(source: Indianapolis Star)
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Lawyers for Condemned Inmate File New Federal Appeal
Lawyers for a death-row inmate filed a new appeal with the U.S. Supreme
Court Friday.
They argue that Darlington resident Arthur Baird II is insane and should
not be executed next week.
The filing in Michigan City came a day after the Indiana Supreme Court
ruled that Baird was competent to be killed by chemical injection for
killing his parents in 1985.
Baird's lawyers also asked the justices on the nation's high court to
issue a stay of execution.
The state Supreme Court ruled 3-to-2 Thursday against a stay.
The Indiana Parole Board voted 3-to-1 on Wednesday to recommend that
Governor Mitch Daniels deny clemency for Baird.
Baird is scheduled to be executed early Wednesday.
(source: Associated Press)