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Criminal

Sep. 15, 2006

Inmate Wants to Die - 9th Circuit Says Not Yet

A divided federal appellate panel on Wednesday vetoed an Arizona murderer's death wish and instead ruled that his sentencing hearing was unfair because guards wheeled him into court bloody and naked but for a blanket.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
     
A divided federal appellate panel on Wednesday vetoed an Arizona murderer's death wish and instead ruled that his sentencing hearing was unfair because guards wheeled him into court bloody and naked but for a blanket.
      Now, instead of facing lethal injection, for which he volunteered six years ago, Robert Charles Comer faces ano...

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