Alabama AG to speak about halt to state executions at 1 p.m.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Lawyer Normal Steve Marshall is predicted to supply an replace on the standing of executions following a halt issued by Gov. Kay Ivey.

In keeping with the AG’s workplace, Marshall is predicted to talk and reply questions at 1 p.m. WSFA 12 Information will carry this information convention on air, on-line and on our app.

Following the state’s third failed deadly injection execution try in November, the governor ordered a cease to executions throughout the state and for a evaluation of the execution course of.

Ivey mentioned the halt was made “for the sake of the victims and their households.”

What the execution course of evaluation will seem like, how lengthy it would take and why the Alabama Division of Corrections will conduct the evaluation whereas beneath federal investigation itself have but to be answered.

The final accomplished execution within the state came about in July, however solely after a three-hour delay brought on by the identical points seen in the latest failed try.

An anti-death penalty group chief says one thing has gone fallacious with the state’s execution process.

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