Arizona
Arizona gov steps in; scheduled execution unlikely next week
PHOENIX (AP) — A vow by Arizona’s governor to not proceed with any executions amid lingering questions concerning the rights of dying row prisoners seems to have paused a scheduled execution subsequent week, despite the fact that it hasn’t formally been known as off.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gained a key battle just lately when the Arizona Supreme Courtroom concluded a state legislation did not require her to proceed with the deliberate April 6 execution of Aaron Gunches, despite the fact that his execution date wasn’t canceled.
Hobbs has vowed to not execute prisoners till there’s confidence that the state isn’t violating constitutional rights when implementing the dying penalty.
Gunches was scheduled to obtain a deadly injection for the 2002 killing of Ted Value, who was his girlfriend’s ex-husband. He had pleaded responsible to a homicide cost within the capturing dying close to Mesa, Arizona.
Value’s sister, Karen Value, had tried unsuccessfully to get the courtroom to order Hobbs to hold out the execution. Value then requested for a keep of execution. In making that seemingly contradictory transfer, Karen Value’s legal professional expressed concern that the state was going let the courtroom order authorizing Gunches’ execution expire earlier than factual points in Karen Value’s litigation might be resolved.
The governor’s workplace stated Monday that it isn’t anticipating the execution to be carried out subsequent week. “As we defined in our prior statements and authorized filings, the state doesn’t count on to be ready to hold out an execution by April 6,” the governor’s workplace stated in an announcement. Hobbs had beforehand appointed a retired federal Justice of the Peace decide to look at Arizona’s procurement of deadly injection medication and different dying penalty protocols as a result of state’s historical past of mismanaging executions.
Colleen Clase, an legal professional for Karen Value, didn’t instantly return a name in search of remark Monday.
“The governor has made very clear the state is just not ready to go ahead with the scheduled execution,” stated Dale Baich, a former federal public defender who teaches dying penalty legislation at Arizona State College. “I’d count on that it might not happen (subsequent week).”
Attorneys for Hobbs have stated the state lacks employees with experience to hold out an execution, was unable to search out an IV workforce to hold out the deadly injection and doesn’t- presently have a contract for a pharmacist to compound the pentobarbital wanted for an execution. In addition they stated a high corrections management place that’s vital to planning executions stays unfilled.
Arizona, which presently has 110 prisoners on dying row, carried out three executions final yr. That adopted a virtually eight-year hiatus introduced on by criticism {that a} 2014 execution was botched and due to difficulties acquiring execution medication. Since then, the state has been criticized for taking too lengthy to insert an IV for deadly injection right into a condemned prisoner’s physique and for denying the Arizona Republic permission to witness the three executions.
Gunches, who is just not a lawyer, represented himself in November when he requested the Supreme Courtroom to difficulty his execution warrant in order that — he stated — justice might be served and the sufferer’s households may get closure. In his final month in workplace, Republican Legal professional Basic Mark Brnovich requested the courtroom for a warrant to execute Gunches.
However Gunches then withdrew his request in early January, and newly elected Democratic Legal professional Basic Kris Mayes later requested for the warrant to be withdrawn.
The state Supreme Courtroom rejected Mayes’ request, saying that it should grant an execution warrant if sure appellate proceedings have concluded and that these necessities had been met in Gunches’ case.
Gunches switched programs once more, saying now that he desires to be executed and requested to be transferred to Texas, the place, he wrote, “inmates can nonetheless get their sentences carried out.” Arizona’s excessive courtroom denied the switch.
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Arizona football is adding depth to its quarterback room with the addition of a power conference signal caller.
Wisconsin transfer Braedyn Locke committed to Arizona on Friday, giving the Wildcats an experienced backup at quarterback. Locke threw for 1,936 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a sophomore with the Badgers.
The 6-foot, Rockwell, Texas native began the season as Wisconsin’s backup but took over starting duties when Tyler Van Dyke suffered a season-ending knee injury against Alabama.
Locke, who began his career at Mississippi State, has two years of remaining eligibility.
Locke threw for a season-high 359 yards in Wisconsin’s 52-6 win over Purdue in October. He struggled over Wisconsin’s last five games (all losses), throwing for six touchdowns and five interceptions and hovering around 50 percent completion rate.
Locke is not much of a runner, as he recorded just 4 total rushing yards on the season.
Locke joins Arizona knowing he’ll be in a backup role in 2025 behind returning quarterback Noah Fifita. He comes the 17th player to transfer to Arizona this offseason including the 10th on offense.
Miami continued to address a major roster need on Thursday as former Arizona cornerback Emmanuel Karnely announced his commitment to the Hurricanes over Ole Miss and Michigan. He visited Miami during the first weekend of the transfer portal after spending time in Oxford, and most recently visiting Ann Arbor.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder is considered the No. 6 cornerback and No. 68 overall player in the 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings.
Karnley, a member of the 2023 recruiting class, has spent the last two seasons at Arizona. This past season, the redshirt freshman became a six-game starter for the Wildcats, only allowing 22 catches on 43 targets for 288 yards with four touchdowns allowed and five pass breakups.
The Canes are also targeting the other side of the room in Tacario Davis which would be great for the growing room. The freshman All-American OJ Frederique Jr. will also still be suiting up for the Canes next season. The depth and talent in the room will continue to grow and perform as Mario Cristobal continues to hit in the portal.
Karnely has three more years of eligibility. Karnley has become the fifth blue-chip transfer addition so far this portal season.
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Christmas is over, but the stores and malls are busy one day later—shoppers either returning gifts that weren’t quite right or spending some of that holiday cash.
“A lot of the stores we went to, you had to wait in lines just to get from one store to the other,” said Jeannie Mac. “It was pretty busy.”
When you think of holiday shopping, you often think of items flying off the shelves.
“There are a lot of discounts at target, 50% off all decorations. You’d be surprised. The shelves are a little empty,” said shopper Joseph Caruana.
But the day after Christmas, many of those items end up back in-store. This year, returns are expected to add up to 17% of all merchandise sales, according to a recent report by the National Retail Federation. It’s about $890 billion in returned unneeded or unwanted gifts.
However, not everyone was there for returns or exchanges.
“Everyone enjoyed the presents, so didn’t have to return anything, thankfully,” said Max Miely.
Many people Arizona’s Family spoke with were mainly there looking to spend their holiday money, including Jenn Neild, who was visiting from Canada.
“We’re just looking around for some post Christmas deals, Boxing Day deals,” she said.
Boxing Day is traditionally a holiday similar to Black Friday, celebrated in the U.K. and Canada.
It was a good opportunity for shoppers who came out ready to use their holiday gift cards or, in other cases, to claim their Christmas gifts.
“We just went to go get my cousins ear pierced for her Christmas present and we’re going to be shopping for pajamas and different things,” said Morgan Uperesa, another shopper.
Because Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 are historically the busiest days for returns, the Better Business Bureau advises you to bring any receipts to the store.
If you don’t have one, they say you should know the rules on returns without it.
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