Thu., October 24, 2013 5:26am
Panel Reviews Georgia's Death Penalty
Georgia state lawmakers are taking a close look at a law that requires death penalty defendants to prove beyond a doubt they are mentally disabled to be spared execution on those grounds. A House committee plans to meet Thursday to hear input from interested groups and members of the public.
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.
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.
Mon., July 15, 2013 12:45pm
Fulton County judge issues a temporary stay of execution for Warren Lee Hill
Mon., July 15, 2013 8:15am
A Fulton County judge has temporarily stayed a scheduled execution Monday after the inmate's attorneys raised questions about a law prohibiting the release of information involving Georgia's execution drug supply.
Wed., July 3, 2013 2:44pm
A Georgia death row inmate convicted of killing a fellow inmate is set to be executed later this month. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections on Wednesday set the execution of Warren Lee Hill for July 15 at 7:00 p.m.