U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 13, 2011
Serial killer skirts death penalty -- for now
Death is on hold for a serial killer, a 9th Circuit panel ruled Monday in concluding that a federal judge should have held a competency hearing before letting Joseph Edward Duncan III waive his appellate rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Death is on hold for a serial killer who struck in three states, a 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday, concluding that a federal judge should have held a competency hearing before letting Joseph Edward Duncan III waive his appellate rights.
The decision suspends Duncan's federal death sentence - though not his conviction - for a series of 2005 Idaho killings, pending a hearing t...
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