Supreme Court orders stay of execution for Missouri death row inmate

[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website] issued an order [text] Tuesday evening staying the execution of Missouri death row inmate Herbert Smulls. Smulls, who was convicted [AP report] and sentenced to death for killing a jewelry store owner and injuring his wife during a robbery in 1991, was scheduled to die at 12:01 AM Wednesday. Smulls' attorney filed a last minute stay of execution Tuesday, highlighting the state's refusal to disclose the name of the pharmacy that produces the...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/01/supreme-court-orders-stay-of-execution-for-missouri-death-row-inmate.php

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