US Supreme Court Backs Killer Who Forgot Crime In Death Penalty Case
In a 5-3 decision with conservative Chief Justice John Roberts joining the court's four liberals, the justices threw out an Alabama state court ruling that Vernon Madison, 68, was legally eligible to be executed, directing the lower court to reconsider the case.
Vernon Madison was sentenced to death in 1994. (Reuters)
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