A DISABLED death row inmate was put to death on Thursday after the US Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution. Matthew Reeves’ time of death was 9.24pm local time after the court voted 5-4 to let …
He called Johnson a "good Samaritan" who stopped to help Reeves and his friends a ride after their car broke down and left them stranded.Reeves was 18 years old at the time of the crime and reportedly danced and mimicked Johnson’s death convulsions at a party following the murder, AP reported."While I regret that it has taken 24 years for Reeves to finally receive his just punishment, tonight justice has finally been served," the attorney general said.
His attorneys said Reeves was intellectually disabled, while a defense expert said he read at a first grade level and had the language competency of a 4-year-old. John Palombi, lawyer for Matthew Reeves, issued a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to allow the execution.
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