US EditionOklahoma judge stays execution of a man set to receive lethal injection this week
- On Monday, a judge in Oklahoma paused the scheduled execution of John Fitzgerald Hanson, who was originally set to be put to death on Thursday.
- The stay was granted following a lawsuit filed by Hanson's legal team, which contended that his May 7 clemency review was unconstitutional because it involved a prejudiced member of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.
- The clemency hearing before the five-member Pardon and Parole Board ended in a 3-2 vote denying clemency, with Sean Malloy—who previously worked for the prosecuting district attorney's office—voting against Hanson.
- The lawsuit aims to overturn the May 7 hearing, require a new clemency hearing conducted by an unbiased and properly formed board, and delay Hanson’s execution until the process has been fully carried out, citing constitutional provisions related to fair clemency procedures in Oklahoma.
- The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office has challenged the judge’s decision to pause John Fitzgerald Hanson’s execution, taking the matter to the state’s highest criminal court, which subsequently removed the hold. As a result, Hanson’s execution remains set for Thursday unless the governor decides to intervene.
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