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May 28, 2012 Upcoming Executions No Comments
todd wessinger: crimeticker.com

Wessinger was originally scheduled for execution on May 9th.

Todd Wessinger was scheduled to die on May 9th but a last minute stay of execution was issued by Judge James Brady to allow arguments to be made by Wessinger’s attorneys.

Last week those arguments were heard by Judge Brady and although four of five of the claims made by the defense were thrown out by the Judge, he did rule that Wessinger’s claim of “ineffective assistance of counsel at the penalty phase of the trial” was valid, and at least deserved a hearing to look into it further. The hearing was scheduled for December 13th, 2012, leaving it very unlikely his execution will be carried out in 2012.

Early in the year, Judge Brady denied Wessinger’s request for a new trial, claiming that there was an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to his guilt in the case, however, his attorney’s did not present all pertinent facts about Wessinger’s mental state and abusive childhood  in the penalty phase of his trial where he was sentenced to death.

 

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