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| OK Supreme Court: Decision to stay executions rests with appeals court |
| By tulsaworld.com- Ziva Branstetter |
| Published: 04/18/2014 |
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The state Supreme Court has ruled that the Court of Criminal Appeals must decide whether to stay upcoming executions of two Oklahoma inmates, reminding the lower court of the "gravity" and "time restraints" involved in the case. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Court of Criminal Appeals "ignored the clear language" of state law when it ruled earlier this month it lacked authority to grant a stay. In its 7-2 ruling, the court returned the issue of whether to grant a stay to the appeals court. "We urge the appellate criminal court to be cognizant of the time restraints associated with submission of the appeal(s) to this Court, along with the gravity of the first impression constitutional issues this Court will be charged with in addressing the civil appeal, or appeals," the ruling states. Read More. |
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