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| Judge grants Missouri man execution stay |
| By news-leader.com- Jim Salter |
| Published: 06/13/2014 |
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ST. LOUIS – A federal judge on Thursday granted a stay of execution for Missouri death row inmate John Winfield, less than a week before the convicted killer was scheduled to be put to death, citing concerns that a prison worker was intimidated into deciding against writing a clemency letter on Winfield’s behalf. It wasn’t immediately clear if the state planned to appeal the ruling by U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry in St. Louis. A spokeswoman for Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said the ruling was still under review. Messages seeking comment from the Missouri Department of Corrections were not immediately returned. Read More. |
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