National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 of 5 scheduled March executions in Texas Joseph Nichols is scheduled to be executed by the state of Texas on March 7. Kenneth Biros is scheduled for execution on Feb. 27, by the state of Ohio. Read more about these and the other cases below -- and ACT! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Do Not Execute Joseph Nichols! Joseph Nichols received a death sentence for his role in the murder of Claude Shaffer in 1980. Nichols was not the triggerman. Schaffer died of a single shot to the back, and Willie Ray Williams confessed to shooting him after Nichols exited the store. Williams was executed in 1995. Nichols' first trial was dismissed after jurors could not unanimously agree upon a punishment. Also, Nichols claims ineffective assistance of counsel ACT NOW by contacting Gov. Rick Perry requesting that he stop the execution of Joseph Nichols! Read More and Take Action at: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Do Not Execute Kenneth Biros! The state of Ohio is scheduled to execute Kenneth Biros on March 20 for the 1991 murder of Tami Engstrom. At his trial, Biros' family members testified that his father was emotionally abusive, and that Biros suffered from depression, drinking problems, and schizoid personality disorder. Also, Biros claims ineffective assistance of counsel during part of his appeals. ACT NOW by contacting Gov. Ted Strickland requesting that Kenneth Biros's execution be halted! Read More and Take Action at: http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6852 ------------------------------------------------------------------- See and act on all current Execution Alerts at http://www.ncadp.org/execution_alerts.html March 6: Robert Perez, TX http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6845 March 7: Joseph Nichols, TX http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6859 March 20: Kenneth Biros, OH http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6852 March 28: Vincent Gutierrez, TX http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6848 March 29: Roy Pippin, TX http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6850
[Deathpenalty] death penalty news-----USA-----March 07 Execution Alert
Rick Halperin Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:41:09 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
