Utah death row inmate who is imprisoned for 1998 murder asks parole board for mercy ahead of hearing
- Utah officials will hear testimony on whether Taberon Dave Honie should be spared the death penalty for a 1998 murder and remain imprisoned for life.
- Honie's lawyers argued that his traumatic childhood and intoxication contributed to his crime, while the state urged rejection of his mercy request.
- A two-day hearing on Honie's commutation request is scheduled, with a decision expected later.
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Utah Death Row Inmate Who Is Imprisoned for 1998 Murder Asks Parole Board for Mercy Ahead of Hearing
Utah officials are set hear testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for a 1998 murder and remain imprisoned for life. The parole board hearing comes after state officials said Saturday that they no longer planned to use an untested combination of execution drugs that Taberon Dave Honie’s lawyers said could have caused him “excruciating pain.” They will use a different drug instead—pento…
Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared
Attorneys for Taberon Honie will begin to make their case Monday morning for why the parole board should spare the death row inmate’s life. This is one of Honie’s last chances to try to stop his execution, which is scheduled for Aug. 8.
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A man facing execution for 1998 murder addresses Utah parole board, asks for life sentence instead
A man facing execution in Utah has addressed state officials, asking them to spare him the death penalty and allow him to remain imprisoned for life. The two-day commutation hearing
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