[Deathpenalty] death penalty news-----USA----April 07 Execution Alert

[Rick Halperin]

  National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty


  NCADP 2008 Annual Conference

  Jan. 17-20

  San Jose Holiday Inn
  San Jose, California



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  3 executions scheduled for April, 2 in Texas

  James Lee Clark is scheduled to be executed by the state of Texas on
April 11.

  Ryan Dickson is scheduled for execution on April 26, by the state of
Texas.

  Read more about these and the other cases below -- and ACT!



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  Do Not Execute James Lee Clark!

  The state of Texas should not execute James Lee Clark for his role in
the murder of Shari Catherine Crews.  In June 2002, the Supreme Court
ruled in Atkins v. Virginia that the state cannot execute someone who is
mentally retarded.  Several experts have found Clark's IQ to be under 70,
thus fitting the definition of mental retardation.

  ACT NOW by contacting Gov. Rick Perry requesting that he stop the
execution of James Lee Clark!

  Read More and Take Action at:
http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7133



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  Do Not Execute Ryan Dickson!

  The state of Texas is scheduled to execute Ryan Dickson on
April 26 for the 1994 murders of Carmelo and Marie Surace.

  There is a question as to whether or not a juror in the trial
phase withheld information about prior knowledge of the case.
Furthermore, the trial judge has stated that he believes Dickson deserves
a new trial due to evidence that the prosecution withheld.

  ACT NOW by contacting Gov. Rick Perry requesting that Ryan Dickson's
execution be halted!

  Read More and Take Action at:
http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7136



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  See and act on all current Execution Alerts at
  http://www.ncadp.org/execution_alerts.html

  April 11: James Lee Clark, TX
  http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7133

  April 24: James Filiaggi, OH
  http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7135

      April 26: Ryan Dickson, TX

  http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ncadp/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7136