Woo Hoo! Court STAYs Execution - Thanks to Susan Sarandon & Others
Last edited Thu Sep 17, 2015, 04:27 PM - Edit history (2)
Every once in a while, justice gets a chance. Today was one of those days when an Oklahoma Appeals Court granted a two-week stay of execution to review extraordinary evidences of botched trial attorney's and more. This is undoubtedly due, in no small part, to Oscar Winner Susan Sarandon who played Sister Helen Prejean in the "Dead Man Walking" film.
Susan Sarandon, Sister Helen Prejean and everyone involved in getting this "chance" for justice - Are My Heroes!
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Believe it or not, even Cowboys coach (as DU'r "MadeinMaryland" pointed out) Barry Switzer and Senator Tom Coburn joined the people who reached out to the Oklahoma Governor requesting a Stay of Execution (see local KFOR News 4 - HERE)
As always, Sister Helen Prejean is active against the Death Penalty and it is absolutely wonderful that her works have garnished the likes of Susan Sarandon and others to take interest in the troubling matter of "reasonable doubt" executions.
The Innocence Project is always on the case and posted the tweet about Barry Switzer and Senator Coburn;
Oklahomans @TomCoburn @Barry_Switzer & innocence advocates urge @GovMaryFallin to stay execution of #RichardGlossip http://huff.to/1ijDvUx
11:47 AM - 11 Sep 2015
If we keep executing defendants in cases like Richard Glossip's, where the evidence of guilt is tenuous and untrustworthy, we will keep killing innocent people.
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CNN:
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"Oklahoma delays Glossip execution amid evidence concerns"
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The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued the order about three hours before Glossip's scheduled afternoon execution for the 1977 death of motel owner Barry Van Treese.
The move came amid concerns, expressed by Glossip's supporters and attorneys, about his trial and the way the state planned to execute him. The appellate court said it needed time to consider several motions that Glossip's attorneys made less than 24 hours before the scheduled execution, including one asking for an evidentiary hearing.
You can see my previous DU thread "OK Gov Rejects Susan Sarandon Plea To Stay Glossip Execution"
That focused on this video by Susan Sarandon;
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ScreamingMeemie had an earlier post than mine, on the stay... she said I didn't have to post a link - but I am;
"Death Row Inmate Glossip Granted a 2 Week Stay"
She has a REAL COOL - sig line pic
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Again - thanks to her and all of you - for taking the time to care....
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I also gave to them.
