Jackson Free Press

[Verbatim from Attorney General Jim Hood] Jackson, MS- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed a motion with the Mississippi Supreme Court today requesting an execution date for Dale Leo Bishop on or before July 23, 2008. This action follows the ruling by the United States Supreme Court today, denying Bishop relief. Executions by lethal injection had been put on hold by the United States Supreme Court pending review of a Kentucky case regarding the constitutionality of lethal injection. The Court concluded its review of the Kentucky case last April, affirming the use of lethal injection.

"The higher court's ruling has cleared the way for us to move forward on all of our death row cases. Bishop's case will bring us one step closer to providing closure for all victims' families in a more timely manner," said Attorney General Hood. "Our filing today will request that the execution be set to take place within 30 days."

Bishop was convicted by a Lee County jury for the December 10, 1998 kidnapping and murder of Marcus James Gentry. Following a waiver of a jury trial as to sentencing, Bishop was sentenced to death by the Circuit Court of Lee County.

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131102

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I guess they're on a roll, huh?

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LatashaWillis

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2008-06-23T16:22:53-06:00

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131107

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At least they don't want to kill him on his birthday. That was just wrong.

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Lady Havoc

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2008-06-24T07:43:10-06:00

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131113

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Life is cheap in America. No matter how and when, it's a killing place.

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willdufauve

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2008-06-24T10:23:04-06:00