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Monday, June 25, 2007

Death row appeal continues

Today the state Supreme Court heard arguments on why another death row inmate shouldn’t be executed. John Hightower is scheduled to die tomorrow. Today his lawyer told justices that Hightower deserves to live because he has remorse and has tried to redeem himself in prison. Hightower was convicted of killing his wife and two stepdaughters in 1987. A decision is expected later today.

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