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Question of the Day By - The Washington Times - Friday, September 15, 2000
JARRATT, Va. Derek R. Barnabei was executed last night for the rape and murder of a college girl he dated. Hours earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court twice refused to grant a stay in the case.
Barnabei, 33, was put to death by injection at the Greensville Correctional Center for the 1993 slaying of Sarah J. Wisnosky, a 17-year-old Old Dominion University freshman from Lynchburg. He was pronounced dead at 9:05 p.m. I am truly innocent of this crime, Barnabei said in a final statement. Eventually, the truth will come out. Afterward, he told his mother and brother he loved them, cited a passage from the Bible and thanked several people who had taken an interest in his case.
Lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty in Virginia By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN, AP
February 22, 2021 / 4:16 PM / AP
Richmond, Virginia State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a state that has executed more people in its long history than any other.
The legislation repealing the death penalty now heads to Democratic Governor Ralph Northam, who has said he will sign it into law, making Virginia the 23rd state to stop executions. There s a realization that it is time to end this outdated practice that tends to bring more harm to victims family members than providing us any comfort or solace, said Rachel Sutphin, whose father, Corporal Eric Sutphin, was fatally shot in 2006 while working for the Montgomery County Sheriff s Office.
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