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Post by unkelremus on May 20, 2010 12:33:48 GMT -6
Man who killed 2 scheduled for execution tonight Posted to: Crime News Virginia Login or register to post comments Database: Executions in Virginia since 1982
The Associated Press © May 20, 2010 By Dena Potter
RICHMOND
A condemned Virginia inmate is awaiting word from the U.S. Supreme Court as to whether his execution will go forward.
The court is the last hope for 37-year-old Darick Demorris Walker, who is set to die by injection at 9 tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt.
Gov. Bob McDonnell has refused to block the execution. Walker has two appeals pending before the court.
Walker was convicted of killing Stanley Beale in 1996 and Clarence Elwood Threat in 1997. Virginia law allows the death penalty for anyone who commits two premeditated murders within three years. Walker's attorneys claim that he is mentally unfit for capital punishment and that prosecutors withheld evidence casting doubt on eyewitness testimony at his trial.
Unreal Law 2 before the death penalty.
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Post by Stormyweather on May 20, 2010 17:58:06 GMT -6
UPDATE: Killer’s appeal fails in U.S. Supreme Court; execution on tonightThe U.S. Supreme Court this evening turned down requests for stay of execution for condemned killer Darick Demorris Walker. As a result, his execution by injection is set to proceed at 9 tonight. Both of Walker's requests were denied, Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia Estrada announced around 7 this evening. She noted that three justices -- John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor -- would have granted a stay of execution. Walker, 37, was convicted in a 1998 trial of shooting two men to death in separate slayings. State law permits the death penalty for someone who commits two premeditated murders within three years. Stanley Beale, 36, was killed on the night of Nov. 22, 1996, and Clarence Elwood Threat, 34, early on the morning of June 19, 1997. Each man was shot repeatedly by a gunman who kicked in their apartment doors. Gov. Bob McDonnell declined to intervene last week. His lawyers have filed appeals and a request for a stay of execution with the U.S. Supreme Court. Reached by telephone this afternoon, Alice Threat-Skipper, Threat's mother, said that she has never gotten over the crime. "It's been a long, hard 12 years," she said. She said she learned her son had died in an early-morning telephone call from a relative of Threat's girlfriend. Threat-Skipper said her late son, a graduate of George Wythe High School, was raised in Richmond and was one of six children. As a child, he enjoyed playing baseball and bowling. As an adult, he had a good job and helped care for two children, she said. Though she does not wish to stop the execution, Threat-Skipper said she does not believe in capital punishment and would have been happy had Walker been sentenced to prison without the possibility of parole so that he could not harm anyone else. Beale's family could not be reached for comment. In the Beale slaying, Walker broke into the apartment and accused Beale of coming to his door to look for him. Beale did not know Walker. Threat's girlfriend said Walker once had asked her for a date but said she turned him down because she was committed to Threat. Walker's lawyers argued that he is mentally retarded and therefore ineligible for the death penalty. A split panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Walker had not proved that he fit the legal definition for mental retardation. His lawyers also contended that authorities improperly withheld evidence that could have challenged the credibility of a key witness. They said Beale's 13-year-old daughter originally told police she heard but did not see the shooter but testified later that she saw Walker shoot her father. Walker's lawyers did not learn of the girl's earlier statement until after the trial. A social history prepared on Walker's behalf in 2003, when he was 30, said he functioned at the level of an 11-year-old; that he may suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome; and that he has a family history of both mental illness and mental retardation. Larry Traylor, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections, said Walker visited with immediate family members today. He has a spiritual advisor, but it is unclear if he will meet with him or her, said Taylor. www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/EXECGAT20_20100520-154601/345828/
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Post by Californian on May 20, 2010 18:32:30 GMT -6
It's on. Tick tock, tick tock. Killer’s appeal fails in U.S. Supreme Court; execution on tonightDarick Walker, 37, was convicted in a 1998 trial of shooting two men to death in front of loved ones. The U.S. Supreme Court this evening turned down requests for stay of execution for condemned killer Darick Demorris Walker. As a result, his execution by injection is set to proceed at 9 tonight. Both of Walker's requests were denied, Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia Estrada announced around 7 this evening. She noted that three justices -- John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor -- would have granted a stay of execution. Walker, 37, was convicted in a 1998 trial of shooting two men to death in separate slayings. State law permits the death penalty for someone who commits two premeditated murders within three years. Stanley Beale, 36, was killed on the night of Nov. 22, 1996, and Clarence Elwood Threat, 34, early on the morning of June 19, 1997. Each man was shot repeatedly by a gunman who kicked in their apartment doors. Gov. Bob McDonnell declined to intervene last week. Reached by telephone this afternoon, Alice Threat-Skipper, Threat's mother, said that she has never gotten over the crime. "It's been a long, hard 12 years," she said. She said she learned her son had died in an early-morning telephone call from a relative of Threat's girlfriend. Threat-Skipper said her late son, a graduate of George Wythe High School, was raised in Richmond and was one of six children. As a child, he enjoyed playing baseball and bowling. As an adult, he had a good job and helped care for two children, she said. Though she does not wish to stop the execution, Threat-Skipper said she does not believe in capital punishment and would have been happy had Walker been sentenced to prison without the possibility of parole so that he could not harm anyone else. Beale's family could not be reached for comment. In the Beale slaying, Walker broke into the apartment and accused Beale of coming to his door to look for him. Beale did not know Walker. Threat's girlfriend said Walker once had asked her for a date but said she turned him down because she was committed to Threat. Walker's lawyers, who had filed for a stay of execution, argued that he is mentally retarded and therefore ineligible for the death penalty. A split panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Walker had not proved that he fit the legal definition for mental retardation. His lawyers also contended that authorities improperly withheld evidence that could have challenged the credibility of a key witness. They said Beale's 13-year-old daughter originally told police she heard but did not see the shooter but testified later that she saw Walker shoot her father. Walker's lawyers did not learn of the girl's earlier statement until after the trial. A social history prepared on Walker's behalf in 2003, when he was 30, said he functioned at the level of an 11-year-old; that he may suffer from fetal alcohol syndrome; and that he has a family history of both mental illness and mental retardation. Larry Traylor, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections, said Walker visited with immediate family members today. He has a spiritual advisor, but it is unclear if he will meet with him or her, said Taylor.
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Post by unkelremus on May 20, 2010 20:15:43 GMT -6
BULLETIN: Darick Demorris Walker was executed at 9:24 p.m. for the separate killings of two Richmond men. He was lethally injected at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt.
The U.S. Supreme Court this evening turned down requests for stay of execution for condemned killer Darick Demorris Walker. As a result, his execution by injection is set to proceed at 9 tonight.
Both of Walker's requests were denied, Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia Estrada announced around 7 this evening. She noted that three justices -- John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor -- would have granted a stay of execution.
Walker, 37, was convicted in a 1998 trial of shooting two men to death in separate slayings. State law permits the death penalty for someone who commits two premeditated murders within three years.
Stanley Beale, 36, was killed on the night of Nov. 22, 1996, and Clarence Elwood Threat, 34, early on the morning of June 19, 1997. Each man was shot repeatedly by a gunman who kicked in their apartment doors.
Gov. Bob McDonnell declined to intervene last week.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2010 21:01:46 GMT -6
Good riddance to the murderer. Stanley Beale and Clarence Elwood Threat are the names that should be remembered, may they rest in peace, and may the happy memories their surviving loved ones hold of them bring them comfort.
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Post by zd3925 on May 21, 2010 8:16:05 GMT -6
BULLETIN: Darick Demorris Walker was executed at 9:24 p.m. for the separate killings of two Richmond men. He was lethally injected at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. The U.S. Supreme Court this evening turned down requests for stay of execution for condemned killer Darick Demorris Walker. As a result, his execution by injection is set to proceed at 9 tonight. Both of Walker's requests were denied, Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia Estrada announced around 7 this evening. She noted that three justices -- John Paul Stevens, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor -- would have granted a stay of execution. Walker, 37, was convicted in a 1998 trial of shooting two men to death in separate slayings. State law permits the death penalty for someone who commits two premeditated murders within three years. Stanley Beale, 36, was killed on the night of Nov. 22, 1996, and Clarence Elwood Threat, 34, early on the morning of June 19, 1997. Each man was shot repeatedly by a gunman who kicked in their apartment doors. Gov. Bob McDonnell declined to intervene last week. Adios,dirtbag.
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Post by mst3k4evur on May 21, 2010 17:09:10 GMT -6
Now the longest serving Virginia death row inmate is William Burns, on death row since May of 2000. Most states' longest serving inmates have been there since the 70's or 80's.
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Post by forgesfire on May 21, 2010 17:52:14 GMT -6
Teresa Lewis appears to be the only other VA inmate that could be executed this year. The 4th circuit heard arguments in March, and they usually aren't too long in issuing decisions. Here is an updated account of current VA capital cases. off2dr.com/smf/index.php?topic=8109.0
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Post by mst3k4evur on May 21, 2010 19:44:24 GMT -6
Teresa Lewis appears to be the only other VA inmate that could be executed this year. The 4th circuit heard arguments in March, and they usually aren't too long in issuing decisions. Here is an updated account of current VA capital cases. off2dr.com/smf/index.php?topic=8109.0That would be unique because we've already got one female execution scheduled and one requested. The last time there were so many executions of female offenders was in 2001.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2010 5:41:32 GMT -6
Now the longest serving Virginia death row inmate is William Burns, on death row since May of 2000. Most states' longest serving inmates have been there since the 70's or 80's. All the other D/P States should take a leaf out of VA'S book on how long they keep inmates before they are executed them..they dont seem to mess around..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2010 14:43:33 GMT -6
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Post by Californian on Jun 4, 2010 15:45:20 GMT -6
Gee, a real beauty with a face that just shouts "more crank!"
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Post by dude on Jun 4, 2010 17:13:04 GMT -6
Certainly never the captain of her school's cheerleading squad.
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Post by whitediamonds on Jun 4, 2010 17:16:25 GMT -6
Gee, a real beauty with a face that just shouts "more crank!" Oh yes, looks like a real nice lady
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Post by unkelremus on Jun 5, 2010 13:03:21 GMT -6
Gee, a real beauty with a face that just shouts "more crank!" Oh yes, looks like a real nice lady Looks like she won first place in a hatchet fight.....
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Post by greatlakes on Jun 5, 2010 15:09:20 GMT -6
Teresa Lewis appears to be the only other VA inmate that could be executed this year. The 4th circuit heard arguments in March, and they usually aren't too long in issuing decisions. Here is an updated account of current VA capital cases. off2dr.com/smf/index.php?topic=8109.0That would be unique because we've already got one female execution scheduled and one requested. The last time there were so many executions of female offenders was in 2001. Too bad Joshua Maxwell's girlfriend isn't on the list. She's scum and needs to be snuffed. But she sold out the trash to save her own miserable skin.
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Post by greatlakes on Jun 5, 2010 15:11:15 GMT -6
Certainly never the captain of her school's cheerleading squad. Maybe of her school's softball team.
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