Arizona gov steps in; scheduled execution unlikely next week
FILE - Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, center, delivers her state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023. The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out execution of a prisoner who is scheduled to be put to death on April 6 for his conviction in a 2002 killing.
The governor's office said Monday that it isn't expecting the execution to be carried out next week."As we explained in our prior statements and legal filings, the state does not expect to be in a position to carry out an execution by April 6," the governor's office said in a statement. Hobbs had previouslyColleen Clase, an attorney for Karen Price, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment Monday.
In a statement Monday, the agency said that its death penalty protocols “have been paused as we conduct our systemic review of the execution process and complete the necessary steps to demonstrate efficacy and competency in the established protocols.” But Gunches then withdrew his request in early January, and newly elected Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes later asked for the warrant to be withdrawn.
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