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State’s high court reinstates death penalty in Hall County case

October 19, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The state's Supreme Court unanimously voted to reinstate the death sentence handed down to a man convicted in Hall County of the 1994 murders of his girlfriend and her friend. Earlier this year, a

Former DeKalb officer sentenced to federal prison

October 19, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A former DeKalb County police officer faces a year and a day in federal prison for helping hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessing government information and lying to federal agents, the FBI said.

Ga. court declines to remove Johnson’s stay of execution

October 6, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The state’s Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to drop a stay of execution a Dougherty County judge granted to a man who was set to be executed for the 1994 murder a woman he

Stay remains in place for Johnson

October 5, 2011 Express Telegraph

The Supreme Court of Georgia today refused to vacate the stay of execution granted yesterday to Marcus Ray Johnson by Chief Judge Willie Lockette of the Dougherty County Superior Court. In a unanimous vote, the

Johnson faces Monday clemency hearing

September 29, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The State Board of Pardons and Paroles set a Monday appointment to hear why it should commute an Albany man’s death sentence. Marcus Ray Johnson is scheduled to be executed next Wednesday for

Dougherty County man faces Oct. 5 execution

September 23, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A Dougherty County Superior Court judge signed a death warrant for convicted killer Marcus Ray Johnson. Department of Corrections Commissioner Brian Owens has set Oct. 5 as the date for Johnson’s execution. Johnson

Ga. executes Davis for 1989 shooting

September 22, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The state of Georgia late Wednesday executed convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis. Davis was pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m., CNN reported. It was the fourth time since his 1991 conviction that Georgia

CNN: Supreme Court won’t stay Davis execution

September 22, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The U.S. Supreme Court will not stay the execution of Troy Anthony Davis, CNN reported. Davis, 42, was set to be executed at 7 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in

Davis execution awaiting SCOTUS

September 21, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The planned execution of Troy Anthony Davis has been delayed – for now – until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether it wants to intervene, The Associated Press reported. It is not clear

Davis execution delayed for SCOTUS

September 21, 2011 Express Telegraph

News outlets are now reporting the Troy Anthony Davis has been delayed for now until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether it wants to intervene.