Mon., October 21, 2013 5:42am
Lawmakers Reviewing Death Penalty Provision
The state that was the first to pass a law prohibiting the execution of mentally disabled death row inmates is revisiting a requirement for defendants to prove the disability beyond a reasonable doubt — the strictest burden of proof in the nation. A state House committee is holding an out-of-session meeting Thursday to seek input from the public. Other states that impose the death penalty have a lower threshold for proving mental disability, and some don't set standards at all.
Mon., October 7, 2013 2:53pm
Supreme Court Won't Hear GA Death Row Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the case of a Georgia death row inmate whose lawyers say he is mentally disabled and shouldn't be executed. Warren Hill's lawyers asked the Supreme Court in May for a review after three doctors who initially said Hill was not mentally disabled changed their opinions.
Mon., August 26, 2013 1:11pm
State Supreme Court Considers Execution Drug
The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously agreed Monday to reconsider a stay of execution. It’s for death row inmate Warren Lee Hill.
Mon., August 12, 2013 1:00am
Attorneys for the death row inmate Warren Lee Hill have until the end of the day Monday to respond to the latest appeal in his case.
Fri., July 26, 2013 2:03pm
State Applies for Appeal in Hill Execution
The Georgia Attorney General’s Office filed an application for appeal late Friday with the state Supreme Court in the case of Warren Lee Hill.
Fri., July 19, 2013 11:51am
State Appeal Delayed In Hill Execution
Lawyers from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office were unable to file an appeal Friday after a Fulton County Judge granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Warren Lee Hill. Hill’s execution was scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Thu., July 18, 2013 11:27am
Judge Stays Warren Lee Hill’s Execution
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan granted a stay of execution Thursday afternoon for death row inmate Warren Lee Hill. Hill’s attorneys asked the court to review a new state law that allows Georgia to keep secret the names of medical professionals and pharmacies involved in providing the state with pentobarbital, a lethal injection drug.
Thu., July 18, 2013 5:00am
Hill's Attorneys Back In Court
Attorneys for death row inmate Warren Lee Hill will be back in court Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of a Georgia law prohibiting the release of information on where the state acquired its supply of a lethal injection drug. They’re seeking to delay Hill's execution set for Friday.
Tue., July 16, 2013 1:24pm
Hill's Execution Rescheduled For Friday
State officials have rescheduled the execution of Georgia death row inmate Warren Lee Hill for Friday. Hill was originally scheduled to be executed on Monday, but a Fulton County judge issued a temporary stay so she could consider a legal challenge filed by Hill's attorneys. Hill is challenging a new state law prohibiting the release of certain information related to Georgia's supply of lethal injection drugs.
Mon., July 15, 2013 12:45pm
Fulton County judge issues a temporary stay of execution for Warren Lee Hill