Supreme Court Stays Execution of Buddhist Inmate
Prison officials in Texas had rejected the inmate’s request that his spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber, a decision his lawyers said violated the Constitution. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Capital Punishment
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