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Georgia sets execution for man convicted of killing 2 people
Texas carries out first U.S. execution of 2020, putting man to death by lethal injection
John Gardner, 64, was sentenced to death in 2006 for killing his fifth wife, who had left him after multiple incidents of physical violence and filed for divorce.
Texas carries out first US execution of 2020
Texas on Wednesday carried out the first execution of the year in the United States, putting to death by lethal injection a man convicted of killing his wife 15 years ago because she wanted a divorce. John Gardner, 64, was sentenced to death in 2006 for killing his fifth wife, who had left him after multiple incidents of physical violence and filed for divorce. Tammy Gardner died two days later.
Indiana judge grants stay of execution for federal inmate
A convicted murderer set to become the first federal inmate to be executed in 16 years was granted a stay of execution on Thursday by a judge in Indiana. Daniel Lewis Lee, a white supremacist convicted in Arkansas of murdering a family of three, was granted the stay by U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon. Lee’s execution had been set for Monday, but a separate ruling by a judge in Washington last month put his execution and that of three other federal inmates on hold.
Blind Tennessee inmate faces execution for woman's killing
Tennessee governor not stopping planned execution Thursday
Judge stays 'Texas 7' gang member execution for second time
A federal judge on Thursday stayed the execution of a "Texas 7" gang member who was convicted in the killing of a police officer because the state has refused to provide him with a Buddhist chaplain in the death chamber.
Judge stays 'Texas 7' gang member execution for 2nd time
Celebrities, others ask Texas to halt inmate's execution
The Latest: About 30 people protest South Dakota execution
