Supreme Court clears way for Oken execution
Justices lift stay order upheld yesterday by panel
The Supreme Court cleared the way last night for Steven Oken to be put to death by lethal injection, lifting a federal court order upheld hours earlier that would have indefinitely delayed the convicted killer's execution. Barring another legal maneuver by Oken's attorneys or a grant of clemency from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Oken may be executed before midnight tomorrow. [more] Pictured above: Pro- Death protestors in Baltimore.
The Supreme Court cleared the way last night for Steven Oken to be put to death by lethal injection, lifting a federal court order upheld hours earlier that would have indefinitely delayed the convicted killer's execution. Barring another legal maneuver by Oken's attorneys or a grant of clemency from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Oken may be executed before midnight tomorrow. [more] Pictured above: Pro- Death protestors in Baltimore.
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