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| Terry McAuliffe Denies Request to Delay Execution |
| By nbcwashington.com |
| Published: 09/29/2015 |
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has denied a last-minute attempt to delay the execution of a convicted serial killer who claims he's intellectually disabled. Attorneys for Alfredo Prieto -- who will be the first Virginia inmate to be executed in nearly three years -- had asked McAuliffe to grant a temporary reprieve of his Oct. 1 execution so that the 49-year-old can be transferred to California. His lawyers there hope to argue that Prieto is ineligible for the death penalty because he's intellectually disabled. "After a thorough review of the facts of this case, the actions of the various federal and state courts, and the petitions and recommendations of individuals representing both Mr. Prieto and the families of his victims, I have decided not to intervene in this execution," McAuliffe said in a statement. Read More. |
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