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Ga. court declines to remove Johnson’s stay of execution
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 met at a west Albany bar. Dougherty County Superior Court Chief Judge Willie Lockette on Tuesday granted the stay of execution to 46-year-old Marcus Ray Johnson. District Attorney Gregory Edwards filed an emergency motion to dismiss the stay, but the
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Stay remains in place for Johnson
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 high court dismissed the State's appeal on procedural grounds. District Attorney Gregory Edwards filed an emergency motion this morning, asking the state Supreme Court to vacate the judge's order granting the stay. But the purpose of the stay was toallow
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Johnson faces Monday clemency hearing
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 the 1994 murder of Angela Sizemore, a woman he met at a west Albany bar. If executed, he will be the 30th inmate in Georgia put to death by lethal injection. Johnson and his attorneys will meet with the board
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Dougherty County man faces Oct. 5 execution
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 is set to died by lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Johnson was convicted for the 1994 murder of Angela Sizemore. If executed, he will be the 30th inmate in Georgia put to death by
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Atlanta Press Club inducts journalists into Hall of Fame
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, and Tom Johnson, the former president of CNN during the 1990s and the former publisher of the Los Angeles Times, were inducted Thursday into the Atlanta Press Club’s Hall of Fame.
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Atlanta Press Club to induct journalists into Hall of Fame
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Press Club is set to induct the inaugural class of journalists into its newly established Hall of Fame. The slate of well-respected journalists set to be inducted during a ceremony this evening are: — Henry Grady (1850-1889): The famed editor of the Atlanta Constitution — Furman Bisher: A well-respected sportswriter and columnist whose career dates to 1938; he joined the Atlanta Constitution in 1950 — Tom Johnson: The former president of CNN during the 1990s and the former
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Ga. executes Davis for 1989 shooting
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 officials sought to execute Davis. His execution was postponed the previous three times pending appeals. On Wednesday, Davis’ execution – originally scheduled for 7 p.m. – was delayed about four hours while state officials waited for word from the U.S.