If SCOTUS refuses to hear this case, it’s a done deal . . .
From the Sacramento Bee: 9th Circuit refuses stay of Morales execution
On Sunday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay the execution [of Michael Angelo Morales], turning down defense arguments that Morales was framed and that California’s lethal injection procedure would subject him to an unconstitutional and excruciating level of pain.
The judges ruled that purported new evidence of innocence was presented too late. They also said a lower court had assured that Morales will be unconscious before and during the administration of lethal drugs.
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