The Georgia Department of Corrections has now set the dates for two executions later this month. Jack Alderman is scheduled to be put to death October 19th for the murder of his wife. Another execution is set for October 23rd for Curtis Osborne--he was convicted of killing two people.
Several states have halted or delayed executions until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on a Kentucky case, which challenges lethal injections. The lawyer for Alderman, Michael Sime, says he couldn't believe Georgia didn't wait.
"The attorney general in Georgia has determined that the Constitution either doesn't apply to him or he knows better than the Supreme Court of the United States. It's really beyond me of why they are seeking this execution at this time".
A spokesman for the Georgia attorney general's office says they are following Georgia law, and there is no court order halting executions. But lawyers have already filed court papers to do so.
Several states have halted or delayed executions until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on a Kentucky case, which challenges lethal injections. The lawyer for Alderman, Michael Sime, says he couldn't believe Georgia didn't wait.
"The attorney general in Georgia has determined that the Constitution either doesn't apply to him or he knows better than the Supreme Court of the United States. It's really beyond me of why they are seeking this execution at this time".
A spokesman for the Georgia attorney general's office says they are following Georgia law, and there is no court order halting executions. But lawyers have already filed court papers to do so.
