JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution Tuesday night for a Georgia man whose attorneys argue that the 59-year-old Black man is intellectually disabled and that his death sentence is tainted by a juror’s racial bias. This undated photo provided by Georgia Department of Corrections shows Keith Leroy […]
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Lawyers: Death Sentence Tainted by Juror’s Racial Bias
ATLANTA (AP) — As Georgia prepares to put to death a man who killed his sister-in-law 27 years ago, his lawyers say the execution should be stopped because his death sentence is tainted by a juror’s racial bias. This undated photo provided by Georgia Department of Corrections shows Keith Leroy Tharpe. Georgia is preparing to […]
