In a desperate bid to avoid the ultimate penalty, 14 defendants from across the United States are counting on the nation’s top court to grant them a stay of execution. The United States Supreme Court has been petitioned to intervene in the cases, which involve a range of crimes committed in various states. The plea for clemency comes as the justices prepare to convene for their new session, with the weight of these lives hanging precariously in the balance.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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