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The laws on the books in Mississippi also provide the death penalty for aircraft hijacking under Title 97, Chapter 25, Section 55 of the Mississippi Code, but in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy v. Louisiana, that the death penalty is unconstitutional when applied to non-homicidal crimes against the person. However, the ruling ...
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 7–2 to deny Jordan a hearing on the matter, but he had an ongoing federal court challenge against MDOC's use of midazolam. [28] In November 2021, in Mississippi's first execution since 2012, the state used midazolam, vecuronium, and potassium chloride to execute David Neal Cox.
Date of execution County Method Victim(s) Governor 1 Jimmy Lee Gray: White 34 M September 2, 1983 Jackson: Gas chamber [a] Deressa Jean Scales William Winter: 2 Edward Earl Johnson: Black 26 M May 20, 1987 Leake: Walnut Grove police officer J. T. Trest William Allain: 3 Connie Ray Evans: Black 27 M July 8, 1987 Hinds: Arun Pahwa 4 Leo E ...
The Mississippi Supreme Court has temporarily delayed ruling on whether to set an execution date for a man on death row for capital murder. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the ...
Approximately four hours before the scheduled time of execution on May 7, 2013, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 8-1 to grant Manning a stay of execution. The judges gave no reason for this decision. [54] On July 25, 2013, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed its earlier 5–4 ruling preventing the testing of fingerprints and DNA evidence.
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Willie McGee was born in Pachuta, Clarke County, Mississippi, around 1916 to Bessie and Jasper McGee Sr., [4] who was a laborer at Eastman Gardiner Lumber Company. He had one brother, Jasper McGee, Jr. McGee lived with his parents and brother at 64 3d Red Line, an area of segregated colored company housing.
MS Attorney General Lynn Fitch is seeking execution dates for two men convicted of multiple murders in the 1990s. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...