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January/June - 2012 

State Killings, commutations & stays 

June
5 - Henry Jackson Jr. - murdered by the state of Mississippi

Mississippi man who fatally stabbed four executed
© The Clarion-Ledger 
6 - Abdul Hamin Awkal - Ohio - stayed

Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely postpones execution of Abdul Awkal
© The Plain Dealer 
6 - Bobby Hines - Texas - stayed
Man’s execution date in Dallas County murder case delayed to allow DNA testing
© The Dallas Morning News
12 - Richard Albert Leavitt - murdered by the state of Idaho
Leavitt pronounced dead
© Idaho Press-Tribune
12 - Jan Brawner - murdered by the state of Mississippi
Miss. man executed for deaths of daughter, ex, in-laws
© The Clarion-Ledger 
20 - Gary Carl Simmons - murdered by the state of Mississippi 
Miss. executes former butcher who dismembered man
© Huffington Post
27 - Samuel Villegas Lopez - murdered by the state of Arizona
Arizona inmate to be executed in new open process
© Fox News » published June 27 

Arizona inmate executed for 1986 murder  
© The Arizona Republic

January
5 - Gary Welch - murdered by the state of Oklahoma
Okla. inmate put to death for fatal stabbing during 1994 fight;
1st US execution this year 

© StarTribune
Gary Welch becomes the first US prisoner murdered in 2012,
after a suicide attempt 3 weeks ago.
18 - Charles Lorraine - Ohio - stayed
Judge halts execution of condemned Ohio killer of 2, criticizes state for policy missteps 
© The Washington Post
20 - Robert Gattis - Delaware - commuted
Gov. Jack Markell spares Gattis' life, commutes death sentence 
© Dover Post
Statement of Governor Jack Markell Regarding the Commutation of Sentence of Robert Gattis 
© Office of Governor
26 - Rodrigo Hernandez - murdered by the state of Texas
Texas executes convicted killer in '94 rape, death 
© Associated Press
31 - Nicholas Cody Tate - Georgia (volunteer) - stayed 
Georgia Inmate's Scheduled Execution Is Stayed 
© Fox News

February
1 - Donald Newbury - Texas - stayed
‘Texas 7' Fugitive Gets Execution Reprieve 
© WTAW
8 - Edwin Hart Turner - murdered by the state of Mississippi
Mississippi death row inmate Turner executed 

© The Clarion-Ledger
15 - Robert Waterhouse - murdered by the state of Florida
Twice Convicted Killer Executed At Starke 
© CBS Miami
22 - Michael Webb - Ohio - stayed
2nd execution put off in fight over process 
© The Columbus Dispatch
29 - Robert Moormann - murdered by the state of Arizona
Man who killed mother during prison leave is executed 
© The Arizona Republic
29 - George Rivas - murdered by the state of Texas
Leader Of 'Texas 7' Prison-break Gang Executed 
© Fox News

March
6 - Michael Ryan - Nebraska - stayed
Supreme Court halts Ryan execution
 © Lincoln Journal Star
7 - Keith Thurmond - murdered by the state of Texas
Texas man executed for killing wife, her boyfriend
 © Houston Chronicle
8 - Robert Towery - murdered by the state of Arizona
Arizona inmate executed, state's second in 8 days 
© Pioneer Press
15 - Timothy Shaun Stemple - murdered by the state of Oklahoma
Stemple executed for death of wife 
© Tulsa World
20 - Larry Puckett - murdered by the state of Mississippi
Larry Matthew Puckett executed for slaying of former boss' wife 
© The Mississippi Press
22 - William Mitchell - murdered by the state of Mississippi
Mississippi executes inmate for 1995 sex slaying 
© djournal.com
28 - Jesse Hernandez - murdered by the state of Texas
Texas Man Executed for 10-Month-Old Boy's Death 
© ABC News
29 - Tommy Arthur - Alabama - stayed
Alabama Death Row inmate Thomas Arthur wins execution stay from federal appeals court 
© Mobile Press-Register

April
5 - Michael Archuleta - Utah (firing squad) - stayed
Utah firing squad execution halted 
© The Salt Lake Tribune
12 - David Alan Gore - murdered by the state of Florida
Fla. Killer Executed for Teen Girl's 1983 Killing 
© ABC News
12 - Garry Thomas Allen - Oklahoma - stayed
Stay Of Execution Granted For Oklahoma Death Row Inmate 
 © News On 6 Tulsa
12 - Carey Grayson - Alabama - stayed
Ala. court delays scheduled execution for Grayson 
© San Antonio Express-News
18 - Mark Wiles - murdered by the state of Ohio
Condemned Ohio inmate drops execution fight 
© The Columbus Dispatch » published April 14
Ohio's Death Penalty Moratorium Didn't Last Very Long 
© The Atlantic Wire
Ohio executes killer of teen 
© The Columbus Dispatch
19 - Daniel Greene - Georgia - commuted
Georgia pardons board spares condemned killer Daniel Greene
© Columbus Ledger Enquirer
20 - Shannon Johnson - murdered by the state of Delaware (volunteer)
Delaware killer asks judge not to delay execution 
© The Daily Record » published April 16

VIDEO: BREAKING: Delaware executes Johnson after 2 stays lifted 
© WDEL 1150AM
25 - Thomas Arnold Kemp - murdered by the state of Arizona  
Arizona death-row inmate Kemp will not seek mercy 
© The Arizona Republic 

Arizona executes 3rd inmate this year  
© The Arizona Republic 
26 - Beunka Adams - murdered by the state of Texas  
Texas man executed for role in robbery-shooting
© The Associated Press 

May 
1 - Michael Bascum Selsor - murdered by the state of Oklahoma
Okla. death row inmate executed in shooting death 
© The Associated Press 
2 - Anthony Bartee - Texas - stayed 
Texas man's execution halted for now
© Houston Chronicle 
13/19 - Eric Robert - South Dakota - stayed 
South Dakota Supreme Court delays Robert Execution 
© KFGO
16 - Samuel Villegas Lopez - Arizona - stayed
Arizona top court stays execution over clemency hearing
© Chicago Tribune 
16 - Steven Staley - Texas - stayed 
Texas inmate set to die Wednesday gets reprieve 
© Houston Chronicle

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