Death row inmate refuses clemency bid despite accusing father of crime.

1 min read
Source: CBS News
Death row inmate refuses clemency bid despite accusing father of crime.
Photo: CBS News
TL;DR Summary

Oklahoma death row inmate Anthony Sanchez, who is scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student, plans to reject his chance for a clemency hearing, saying there is little hope the state's Republican governor would spare his life. Sanchez maintains his innocence and claims his late father was the actual killer of Juli Busken. However, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a request from Sanchez's attorneys for an evidentiary hearing. Sanchez cited the recent cases of Bigler Stouffer and James Coddington, both of whom were executed after the board voted 3-2 for clemency that was later rejected by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

20

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

85%

741111 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on CBS News