What is a stay of execution date by the governor referred to as?
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No, it isnt clemency.  A stay of execution granted by the governor is what happens with the gov. feels that there is some evidence that would point to the convicted person's innocence.  A stay of execution is just that - a stay.  Once the governor has enough time to look at the case and are not satisfied with the evidence, they can remove the stay of execution and reset the execution date.
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Actually, the case is automatically on appeal.  The appeals court can take as long as it wants to hear the case but if it agrees with the lower court, they have only 30 days to hang him.  There are no more appeals.
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This site will help you:\n\nhttp://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/death/deathrow.html
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If you want detalied data on the death penalty since the Pilgrim Father check\n\nhttp://users.bestweb.net/%7Erg/execution.htm\n\nFor current events\n\nhttp://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
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http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/state/
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30 days\n\n". . .and shall cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent appears within thirty days from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged."
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Democrat Brad Henry is currently the governor.  We do have an election tomorrow.  It's between him and Rep. Istook.  Hopefully, Brad Henry will be reelected.
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Death penalty cases are both State and Federal jurisdiction.  \n\nWhen Death penalty cases come up in Federal courts, the method of death is determined by the State where the crime was committed or in non-death states, the judges decision.\n\nIn the states, death by lethal Injection is most common and is the only choice in 26 of the states.  \n\nThree states, Alabama, Georgia and Nebraska are Electric Chair only.  \n\nSo in those 29 States, there is no choice of method.\n\nCalifornia and Missouri offer a choice of Injection or a Gas Chamber where the convict is advised to wait until the last possible second to breathe enough to ensure a quick demise. \n\nFlorida, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia are Electric Chair or Injection.\n\nIdaho and Utah provide injection but the convicted can opt for firing squad!?\n\nTo get hung, you have to be in Washington State but even there you can choose injection.  \n\nAs recently as 1996, Delaware also offered a choice of hanging but I believe ceased to do so and now only kill by injection. \n\nIn 12 States, there is no death penalty (See link for the listing).  Incidentally, in my home state, Maine, there is no death penalty since 1887.  \n\nIn that year, observers were 'treated' to the spectacle of a botched hanging.  It was the last attempted execution in Maine.\n\nHere is some more info on hanging from the second link below:\n\nHanging\n\nUntil the 1890s, hanging was the primary method of execution used in the United States. Hanging is still used in Delaware and Washington, although both have lethal injection as an alternative method of execution. The last hanging to take place was January 25, 1996 in Delaware.\n\nFor execution by this method, the inmate may be weighed the day before the execution, and a rehearsal is done using a sandbag of the same weight as the prisoner. This is to determine the length of 'drop' necessary to ensure a quick death. If the rope is too long, the inmate could be decapitated, and if it is too short, the strangulation could take as long as 45 minutes. The rope, which should be 3/4-inch to 1 1/4-inch in diameter, must be boiled and stretched to eliminate spring or coiling. The knot should be lubricated with wax or soap "to ensure a smooth sliding action," according to the 1969 U.S. Army manual. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Hillman, 1992)\n\nImmediately before the execution, the prisoner's hands and legs are secured, he or she is blindfolded, and the noose is placed around the neck, with the knot behind the left ear. The execution takes place when a trap-door is opened and the prisoner falls through. The prisoner's weight should cause a rapid fracture-dislocation of the neck. However, instantaneous death rarely occurs. (Weisberg, 1991)\n\nIf the inmate has strong neck muscles, is very light, if the 'drop' is too short, or the noose has been wrongly positioned, the fracture-dislocation is not rapid and death results from slow asphyxiation. If this occurs the face becomes engorged, the tongue protrudes, the eyes pop, the body defecates, and violent movements of the limbs occur. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Weisberg, 1991)\n\nThis is apparently what happened in Maine; a long, drawn out 45 minute sort of death by asphyxiation.  Fortunately never to occur again in that civilized locale.
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The Governor was elected through due process in accordance with the laws of the state.    \n\nThe citizen was convicted through the legal system.\n\nThe Governor did not make the decision to convict the citizen, a jury did.  There were many unsuccessful appeals that followed the original decision.  The Governor is basically the 'last' appeal in a very lengthy process.\n\nThe Governor did not feel he could intervene, for the reasons he stated in his decision.  The Governor is ultimately accountable to the people for his decisions.\n\nFor all of the faults of the system, it is at least open to scrutiny and challenge.  Not many in the world laugh at that.
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The executioner should have come yesterday - Halloween!\n\n6 month severance ain't bad - enjoy the holidays - start anew in 07
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That depends on the state.  Which state's Governor?  I would suggest that you look up your state government website and do a search on 'swearing-in date' or something similar.  Or, make your question more specific so that we have enough information to answer you.
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I admire him because he stands beside justice and does not back down. He cannot be bought out or swayed. Most recently we saw him stand by the law when an ex-gangster who was responsible for the horrible deaths of people tried to get out of the punishment that was rightfully due him. This convicted murderer tried to convince everyone he was a wonderful guy now (with violin music playing in the background undoubtedly), and the governor had the decency to remember that despite what he has or hasn't done while waiting on death row... those people are still dead, the parents still cry, and there is still a responsibility to pay for what you have done. I have noticed the governor sticks with whats right and does not bend. He would have my vote if I were in California.
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Usually like 20 or so years. They can have up to three appeals, the first of which is free. Each of these is like a brand new trial. It takes so long because murder is not something to be taken lightly. The state is taking another human beings life (murder) and they want to make sure that they are executing the right person and that no more exonerating evidence shows up which has happened many times in the past.
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YES\n   \n   Hanging \nUntil the 1890s, hanging was the primary method of execution used in the United States. Hanging is still used in Delaware and Washington, although both have lethal injection as an alternative method of execution. \nFor execution by this method, the inmate may be weighed the day before the execution, and a rehearsal is done using a sandbag of the same weight as the prisoner. This is to determine the length of 'drop' necessary to ensure a quick death. If the rope is too long, the inmate could be decapitated, and if it is too short, the strangulation could take as long as 45 minutes. The rope, which should be 3/4-inch to 1 1/4-inch in diameter, must be boiled and stretched to eliminate spring or coiling. The knot should be lubricated with wax or soap "to ensure a smooth sliding action," according to the 1969 U.S. Army manual. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Hillman, 1992) \nImmediately before the execution, the prisoner's hands and legs are secured, he or she is blindfolded, and the noose is placed around the neck, with the knot behind the left ear. The execution takes place when a trap-door is opened and the prisoner falls through. The prisoner's weight should cause a rapid fracture-dislocation of the neck. However, instantaneous death rarely occurs. (Weisberg, 1991) \nIf the inmate has strong neck muscles, is very light, if the 'drop' is too short, or the noose has been wrongly positioned, the fracture-dislocation is not rapid and death results from slow asphyxiation. If this occurs the face becomes engorged, the tongue protrudes, the eyes pop, the body defecates, and violent movements of the limbs occur. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Weisberg, 1991)
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Not if your on hold for a parole violation.  They can keep you until you go back to court and they decide if your going to have your parole revoked and have to go back and serve the remainder of you original sentence.
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A wise and experienced judge weighs both justice and circumstances.  The purposes of imprisonment in this case would be to ensure the crime is not committed again (done, by virtue of his being too ill to drive ever again) and to ensure that he is made to pay a price for what he did (done, by probation).\n\nIf an 89-year-old man went outside with a shotgun and purposely murdered people, that would be different and I believe handled differently by a judge.  This was, for the most part, an accident.  I agree that there is no reason to spend taxpayer money to imprison a very ill man when he will surely never drive again and is experiencing punishment that probably goes beyond what prison could inflict upon him anyway.
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The Governor is Janet Napolitano.  She is a former Deputy US Attorney General in Arizona before becoming Governor of the State of Arizona.  She is a Democrat, but is seen as tough on crime and understand the needs of the people.