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Utah Clemency Denied for Man Convicted in 1998 Murder, Scheduled for Lethal Injection Execution

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah authorities have rejected a clemency petition for Taberon Dave Honie, who faces execution on August 8 for the murder of his girlfriend’s mother, Claudia Benn, in 1998. Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, stated that the board did not find sufficient cause to alter Honie’s death sentence following a comprehensive review of the case and extensive testimony during a two-day hearing. Honie, now 44, expressed …

Texas Inmate Faces Execution, Claims Transformation and Seeks Clemency After 2001 Murder

Bandera, TX – Ramiro Gonzales, a 41-year-old death row inmate, asserts he has transformed from the individual he was over two decades ago when he committed a harrowing crime. Later this Wednesday, Gonzales is scheduled for execution in Texas for the abduction, rape, and murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend, which occurred on January 14, 2001. This execution positions him as the second individual in Texas and the eighth nationwide to face capital punishment this year. …

Inmate David Hosier Denied Clemency, Missouri Executes Second Death Row Convict This Year

Missouri carried out its second execution of the year as inmate David Hosier was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. local time at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. Hosier, 69, had been on death row since 2013 after being convicted of capital murder in the 2009 deaths of Angela Gilpin and Rodney Gilpin at their home in Jefferson City. Despite maintaining his innocence, Hosier’s clemency petition was denied by Governor Mike …