An Arizona man convicted in the slaying of a college student more than 40 years ago was put to death in the state's first execution since 2014.
as a Republican, has said he wants to"ensure" that the 21 people on Arizona's death row whose appeals have been exhausted are executed before his term ends in 2023.
"This is about the administration of justice and ensuring the last word still belongs to the innocent victims who can no longer speak for themselves," BrnovichDixon was sentenced to death in 2008 for the killing of Bowdoin, a 21-year-old Arizona State University student. She had been raped, strangled and stabbed in her Tempe apartment in 1978, prosecutors said. DNA testing eventually linked Dixon to Bowdoin's death.
"The last forty-four plus years of reliving Deana's brutal murder as well as enduring the trial and appellate litigation has been nothing short of horrific for our family," her sister, Leslie James, said in obtained by The Arizona Republic."As victims, the Arizona Constitution guarantees a prompt and final conclusion of this matter. Nothing about this case or my experience in the criminal justice system has been prompt."to Brnovich last year that"the death penalty removes the possibility of restoring harmony whereas a life sentence holds the opportunity to re-establish harmony and find balance in our world.
The return of executions in Arizona has also struck a nerve with members of the Jewish community, given that death row inmates who committed their crimes before Nov. 23, 1992, have the option of selecting gas inhalation for their execution or the state's default method of lethal injection. TheThis is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.The Associated Press
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