death penalty; capital punishment; council of state

Liar Easley: Execution Dates Set Despite Governor's Assertion that We have a Moratorium on Executions

Submitted by MKleinschmidt on Tue, 02/13/2007 - 6:32pm.

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This afternoon the State of North Carolina set two execution dates. Archie Billings is scheduled to be executed March 2 and Al Holman, March 9, 2007.

Readers recall that just a week ago Gov. Easley and AG Roy Cooper's office represented to the press, fellow members of the Council of State, and the People of North Carolina that no executions would take place until the issues of lethal injection protocol, and the role of doctors in executions are resolved.

These are the words of our Governor made just last week following the Council of State's approval of an execution protocol:

Easley said it's unlikely the state will carry out any executions for some time.

Council of State death penalty discussion

Submitted by kmr on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 11:23am.

death penalty; capital punishment; council of state

An excerpt of the discussion today by the Council of State on a new execution protocol. Here, Governor Mike Easley responds when asked his opinion of the situation by State Treasurer Richard Moore. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall says she doesn't think the Council of State should be in the situation of deciding.

3:08 minutes (2.87 MB)

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de facto moratorium

Submitted by kmr on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 9:31am.

death penalty; capital punishment; council of state

Update:

New procedure is approved.
Marshall, Long and Atkinson vote against.

Moore: NC needs to have a debate on the death penalty--this is not the place to do it.

Marshall moves to ask the GA take up the issue. Non-binding unanimous.

Mark K. on the vote.

Yesterday's wrap up of the House Select Committee on Capital Punishment and today's live broadcast of the Council of State hearing on death penalty protocol are sure indication that we are on the brink of either halting executions or utter hypocrisy.

Wanted: 5000 North Carolinians to Educate the Council of State

Submitted by MKleinschmidt on Wed, 01/31/2007 - 2:48pm.

death penalty; capital punishment; council of state

(X-posted from Kleinschmidt2005)

Last week Judge Stephens finally pulled the brake on the runaway train that is NC's execution procedures. He pulled so hard the train jumped track and barrelled right into the living room of the members of the Council of State. Now the good folks over at the NC Coalition for a Moratorium are giving you a way to help the Honorable Council Members figure out how to solve this predicament. I learned about their efforts when this email came into my inbox a few minutes ago....

Dear Friends,

Last Thursday, when Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens imposed a temporary ban on executions, he effectively put NC back at the forefront of the national moratorium movement! The situation that has unfolded goes like this: