Georgia Board Denies Clemency for Smith Ahead of Thursday Execution
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles refused to commute John Eldon Smith’s death sentence, allowing his electrocution to proceed Thursday for the 1974 Bibb County murders of Ronald and Juanita Akins. The board rejected three petitions and noted his active role in the crime.
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John Eldon Smith
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Georgia
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Georgia Parole Board
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Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Jack Howard Potts
Horace William Dix
Bibb County
Ronald Akins
Juanita Akins
Akins
19 year old asks for execution in California murders
Los Angeles teen Robert Bloom Jr. asked a Van Nuys jury to impose the death penalty for the April 1982 killings of his father and stepmother and the stabbing of his 8 year old stepsister who survived. He spoke during the penalty phase while representing himself, saying a life term would be a joke and that he would kill again in prison.
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California
Robert M. Bloom Jr
van Nuys
Robert Bloom Sr
Lucille
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Media challenge to Washington exit poll ban in courts
The three major networks and two newspapers filed a federal suit in Tacoma. They challenge a Washington law banning exit polls within 300 feet of polling places as unconstitutional, arguing it infringes First Amendment rights and hinders election coverage. Exit polls enable faster race calls before polls close.
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Teen killed in drug ring snitching case in California
Police allege a 14 year old girl Kellie Poppleton was slain by four youths including 27 year old Julian Gasper Ramirez over suspected snitching on a school drug ring. Ramirez and three minors were held in Alameda County awaiting arraignments.
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Fremont
Calif
Julian Gasper Ramirez
Alameda County
Ramirez
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