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MISSION, Kan. — A judge has halted the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades, saying a court must first determine whether the Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother, cut the baby from her womb and then tried to pass off the newborn as
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday halted this week's executions of two inmates who were diagnosed with COVID-19, the last two federal executions scheduled under U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Judge halts Lisa Montgomery's execution pending mental assessment 12 Jan, 2021 04:59 PM 7 minutes to read The judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of Lisa Montgomery. Video / NBC Other Warning: Graphic content A judge has halted the first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades, saying a court must first determine whether the Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother, cut the baby from her womb and then tried to pass off the newborn as her own is mentally competent. The order, handed down less than 24 hours before Lisa Montgomery was set to be ...
Judge halts 1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years
The judge found that Lisa Montgomery of Kansas was likely mentally ill and couldn’t comprehend she would be put to death.