Court refuses guidelines on death penalty
The Supreme Court rejected a Utica prosecutor’s appeal seeking new guidelines for capital punishment. The Court also decided cases on political advertising in transit carts, railroad route abandonments, and draft evasion convictions, leaving the death penalty issue unresolved.
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Judicial clash over mandatory death penalty approach
The Appeal cites last year two justices in that role and three objecting to procedure in capital cases. It discusses the New York Court of Appeals June ruling that left Martin J. Fitzpatrick’s murder conviction intact, while voiding his death sentence. Enders argues a mandatory penalty is not a cure and could mislead legislatures into mandatory schemes still open to discretion.
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Fire fatality in Carson trailer blaze leaves man dead
A Carson man, Demar F. Skeen, 18616 S Figueroa St, died on arrival at Harbor General Hospital after a fire swept a 30 foot trailer Sunday night. A second man, James Coulter, visiting Skeen, was in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital.
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FireDepartment Responds to Smoke Fire Under Investigation
Eight units of the county fire department led by Battalion Chief William White answered the alarm. A fire spokesman said two men were overcome by smoke as the fire broke out. Damage is pegged at $500 and the cause remains under investigation.
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William White
Four inmates hijack general's car in Pentagon lot escape
Four Lorton Reformatory inmates shot their way off a prison bus near the Pentagon and commandeered a cream Cadillac in the Alexandria area. They fled through traffic, crashed into another car, and were captured within an hour as police from DC Maryland and Virginia pursued. A guard was superficially wounded and one inmate was reported wounded.
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Mother in law of Agnew in critical condition
Spiro T. Agnew's mother in law was reported in critical condition at Suburban hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest and a suspected stroke. A spokesman confirmed the seriousness of her condition.
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Spiro
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