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4. Back in 1992 then-Governor Clinton (AR) oversaw the execution of Tickets Ricky Ray Rector

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:42 AM

Oct 2021

In that case a judge ruled the suspect was competent to stand trial. But in the Missouri killer's case his death sentence was overturned TWICE before!

Also this story is rehosted from the Kansas City Star: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article254758287.html

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Gov. Parson won't stop execution of intellectually disabled Missouri man [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2021 OP

Sick fuck. RockRaven Oct 2021 #1

The cult of death continues sakabatou Oct 2021 #2

Bloodthirsty B*****d!! joshdawg Oct 2021 #3

Back in 1992 then-Governor Clinton (AR) oversaw the execution of Tickets Ricky Ray Rector SouthBayDem Oct 2021 #4

Ernest Lee Johnson is a black man padah513 Oct 2021 #5

He's pro-life I'm sure catchnrelease Oct 2021 #6

Has to be, I bet the mook in the televangist haircut and snake oil salesman suit is his "preacher" marble falls Oct 2021 #10

That's Senator Roy Blunt PatSeg Oct 2021 #11

Speaking of snake oil salesmen ... right? marble falls Oct 2021 #12

Absolutely, just a little too slick to be mistaken as human beings PatSeg Oct 2021 #15

Governor Do Nothing Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #7

"intelluctually disabled" is usually used as a last ditch effort. oldsoftie Oct 2021 #8

Not true qzwv8j Oct 2021 #9

Glad you joined! marble falls Oct 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author oldsoftie Oct 2021 #20

Ummmm .... no. marble falls Oct 2021 #13

"As a result of having fetal alcohol syndrome and a brain tumor, Ernest Lee Johnson has an IQ ... marble falls Oct 2021 #16

Tests taken AFTER brain surgery in prison. oldsoftie Oct 2021 #21

SCOTUS ruled in a very simple way: executing people with mental conditons that make them ... marble falls Oct 2021 #22

My point was that he likely wasnt mentally disabled when he murdered those people oldsoftie Oct 2021 #23

wrong obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #17

Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina all pretty much agree Martin68 Oct 2021 #18

I pray there is an afterlife orangecrush Oct 2021 #19

I am not quite sure how I feel about this. ccjlld Oct 2021 #24