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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Death-penalty, executionsen-usFri Nov 21 13:43:06 2008288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/br/Uus-execute-military.RJa2_INL.htmlwed/br/Uus-execute-military.RJa2_INL.html1227274496Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:34:56 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/br/Uus-execute-military.RJa2_INL.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder is scheduled to be executed next month in the first military execution in more than 40 years, the Army said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/br/Uus-execute-military.RJa2_INL.html">First military execution since '61 planned</a><br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder is scheduled to be executed next month in the first military execution in more than 40 years, the Army said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cp/Ayb122225952.RfAe_ISD.htmlwed/cp/Ayb122225952.RfAe_ISD.html1223948104Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:35:04 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cp/Ayb122225952.RfAe_ISD.html"></a>An Ohio death row inmate trying to use his obesity to avoid paying the ultimate price for murder was served his last meal Monday, prison officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cp/Ayb122225952.RfAe_ISD.html">Obese Ohio Inmate Eats Last Meal</a><br />An Ohio death row inmate trying to use his obesity to avoid paying the ultimate price for murder was served his last meal Monday, prison officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/aq/Uus-childrape.RXO4_IO3.htmlwed/aq/Uus-childrape.RXO4_IO3.html1223037890Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:44:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/aq/Uus-childrape.RXO4_IO3.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't reconsider its decision that imposing the death penalty on a child rapist is unconstitutional.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/aq/Uus-childrape.RXO4_IO3.html">Court upholds death penalty child rape ban</a><br />WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't reconsider its decision that imposing the death penalty on a child rapist is unconstitutional.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cn/Uus-scotus.R4b__IO1.htmlwed/cn/Uus-scotus.R4b__IO1.html1222886688Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cn/Uus-scotus.R4b__IO1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied a rehearing on its ruling that struck down the death penalty for the crime of child rape.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cn/Uus-scotus.R4b__IO1.html">Justices won't revisit child rape decision</a><br />WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied a rehearing on its ruling that struck down the death penalty for the crime of child rape.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bc/Uus-execute-fla.R-uL_ISN.htmlwed/bc/Uus-execute-fla.R-uL_ISN.html1222185905Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:05:05 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bc/Uus-execute-fla.R-uL_ISN.html"></a>STARKE, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities say child killer Richard Henyard was to become the 66th person executed in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bc/Uus-execute-fla.R-uL_ISN.html">Child killer to be executed in Florida</a><br />STARKE, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities say child killer Richard Henyard was to become the 66th person executed in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Uus-scotus-rape.Rhc2_IS9.htmlwed/di/Uus-scotus-rape.Rhc2_IS9.html1221009291Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:14:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Uus-scotus-rape.Rhc2_IS9.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Bush administration says it wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Uus-scotus-rape.Rhc2_IS9.html">Supreme Court gets new briefs on rape case</a><br />WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Bush administration says it wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cz/Ugermany-neonazis.RQ2H_IS3.htmlwed/cz/Ugermany-neonazis.RQ2H_IS3.html1220474689Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:44:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cz/Ugermany-neonazis.RQ2H_IS3.html"></a>LEIPZIG, Germany, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- German neo-Nazis are trying to gain support for themselves by demonstrating in favor of the death penalty for child abusers, political observers say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cz/Ugermany-neonazis.RQ2H_IS3.html">German neo-Nazis tap child abuse anger</a><br />LEIPZIG, Germany, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- German neo-Nazis are trying to gain support for themselves by demonstrating in favor of the death penalty for child abusers, political observers say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/df/Uus-alderman.RVAE_IS2.htmlwed/df/Uus-alderman.RVAE_IS2.html1220403286Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:54:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/df/Uus-alderman.RVAE_IS2.html"></a>ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Georgia judge signed a death warrant Tuesday allowing the state to execute the man who has spent the longest on death row in the United States.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/df/Uus-alderman.RVAE_IS2.html">Execution set for 1974 killing</a><br />ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Georgia judge signed a death warrant Tuesday allowing the state to execute the man who has spent the longest on death row in the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ayb119884819.RoSW_Il5.htmlwed/ch/Ayb119884819.RoSW_Il5.html1217946891Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:34:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ayb119884819.RoSW_Il5.html"></a>Aug. 5--AUSTIN -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted Monday against a reprieve for Jose Medellin, whose scheduled execution today has frayed relations with Mexico and the International Court of Justice.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ayb119884819.RoSW_Il5.html">Death-Row Inmate Medellin Doesn't Get a Reprieve From Texas Pardons Board</a><br />Aug. 5--AUSTIN -- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted Monday against a reprieve for Jose Medellin, whose scheduled execution today has frayed relations with Mexico and the International Court of Justice.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ci/Uus-fatinmate.Rc1Z_Ia5.htmlwed/ci/Uus-fatinmate.Rc1Z_Ia5.html1217942686Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:24:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ci/Uus-fatinmate.Rc1Z_Ia5.html"></a>YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Attorneys for an Ohio death row prison inmate say Richard Wade Cooey is too fat to be executed constitutionally.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ci/Uus-fatinmate.Rc1Z_Ia5.html">Ohio inmate says he's too fat to execute</a><br />YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Attorneys for an Ohio death row prison inmate say Richard Wade Cooey is too fat to be executed constitutionally.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bk/Uus-execute-texas.RAum_IlS.htmlwed/bk/Uus-execute-texas.RAum_IlS.html1217260487Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:54:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bk/Uus-execute-texas.RAum_IlS.html"></a>DALLAS, July 28 (UPI) -- Defense attorneys say efforts are continuing to delay next week's scheduled execution in Texas of Mexican national Jose Medellin.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bk/Uus-execute-texas.RAum_IlS.html">Texas governor asked to halt execution</a><br />DALLAS, July 28 (UPI) -- Defense attorneys say efforts are continuing to delay next week's scheduled execution in Texas of Mexican national Jose Medellin.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-deathrowrecords.RxjV_IlF.htmlwed/cc/Uus-deathrowrecords.RxjV_IlF.html1216137915Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:15 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-deathrowrecords.RxjV_IlF.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI) -- The financially strapped Los Angeles record label where hip-hop icons Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre became stars has been auctioned off for $24 million.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-deathrowrecords.RxjV_IlF.html">Report: Death Row Records sold for $24M</a><br />LOS ANGELES, July 15 (UPI) -- The financially strapped Los Angeles record label where hip-hop icons Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre became stars has been auctioned off for $24 million.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cd/Ayb118813630.RGHs_Iu2.htmlwed/cd/Ayb118813630.RGHs_Iu2.html1215159362Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cd/Ayb118813630.RGHs_Iu2.html"></a>Jul. 2--Missouri law enforcement officials have begun discussing whether to seek the death penalty for Nicholas T. Sheley, 28, who was captured Tuesday night outside a Granite City bar after the FBI linked him to eight killings.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cd/Ayb118813630.RGHs_Iu2.html">Missouri May Seek Death Penalty Against Sheley</a><br />Jul. 2--Missouri law enforcement officials have begun discussing whether to seek the death penalty for Nicholas T. Sheley, 28, who was captured Tuesday night outside a Granite City bar after the FBI linked him to eight killings.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dg/Ayb118836450.RUlS_Iu3.htmlwed/dg/Ayb118836450.RUlS_Iu3.html1215159362Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dg/Ayb118836450.RUlS_Iu3.html"></a>Jul. 3--Missouri law enforcement officials have begun discussing whether to seek the death penalty for Nicholas T. Sheley, who was captured Tuesday night outside a Granite City bar after the FBI linked him to eight killings in Missouri and Northern Illinois.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dg/Ayb118836450.RUlS_Iu3.html">Missouri Likely to Seek Death for Sheley</a><br />Jul. 3--Missouri law enforcement officials have begun discussing whether to seek the death penalty for Nicholas T. Sheley, who was captured Tuesday night outside a Granite City bar after the FBI linked him to eight killings in Missouri and Northern Illinois.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bj/Uus-deathpenalty.RhW__Il2.htmlwed/bj/Uus-deathpenalty.RhW__Il2.html1215159361Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bj/Uus-deathpenalty.RhW__Il2.html"></a>WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court justices overlooked the new military justice code when they declared there were few precedents for executing child rapists, observers say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bj/Uus-deathpenalty.RhW__Il2.html">Precedent overlooked in child-rape ruling</a><br />WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court justices overlooked the new military justice code when they declared there were few precedents for executing child rapists, observers say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-politics-mccain.RNG3_Il1.htmlwed/cc/Uus-politics-mccain.RNG3_Il1.html1214986548Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:15:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-politics-mccain.RNG3_Il1.html"></a>INDIANAPOLIS, July 1 (UPI) -- John McCain, the likely GOP presidential candidate, criticized the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday for overturning the death penalty for a child rapist.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Uus-politics-mccain.RNG3_Il1.html">McCain criticizes high court's rape ruling</a><br />INDIANAPOLIS, July 1 (UPI) -- John McCain, the likely GOP presidential candidate, criticized the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday for overturning the death penalty for a child rapist.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-execute.RCIa_IuH.htmlwed/bb/Ujapan-execute.RCIa_IuH.html1213684491Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:34:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-execute.RCIa_IuH.html"></a>TOKYO, June 17 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old Japanese man convicted of killing four young girls was one of three death row inmates hanged Tuesday, the Japanese justice ministry said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-execute.RCIa_IuH.html">Japanese serial killer executed</a><br />TOKYO, June 17 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old Japanese man convicted of killing four young girls was one of three death row inmates hanged Tuesday, the Japanese justice ministry said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dr/Uafghanistan-journalist.R6R6_IyJ.htmlwed/dr/Uafghanistan-journalist.R6R6_IyJ.html1211209525Mon, 19 May 2008 15:05:25 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dr/Uafghanistan-journalist.R6R6_IyJ.html"></a>JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 19 (UPI) -- An Afghan journalist sentenced to death for downloading and distributing an article questioning Islam says his confession was extracted by torture.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dr/Uafghanistan-journalist.R6R6_IyJ.html">Afghan reporter appeals death sentence</a><br />JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 19 (UPI) -- An Afghan journalist sentenced to death for downloading and distributing an article questioning Islam says his confession was extracted by torture.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cw/Ayb117305348.RmX-_IAD.htmlwed/cw/Ayb117305348.RmX-_IAD.html1210679432Tue, 13 May 2008 11:50:32 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cw/Ayb117305348.RmX-_IAD.html"></a>SAN FRANCISCO - California's highest court ruled that a prosecutor who helped in the making of "Alpha Dog" may remain on the death penalty case on which the film is based.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cw/Ayb117305348.RmX-_IAD.html">Court lets prosecutor remain on 'Alpha Dog' case</a><br />SAN FRANCISCO - California's highest court ruled that a prosecutor who helped in the making of "Alpha Dog" may remain on the death penalty case on which the film is based.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Ayb117289805.RGH7_IAC.htmlwed/cc/Ayb117289805.RGH7_IAC.html1210629048Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Ayb117289805.RGH7_IAC.html"></a>MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cc/Ayb117289805.RGH7_IAC.html">Suspects in Taylor murder won't face death penalty</a><br />MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dt/Ayb117282078.R3br_IAC.htmlwed/dt/Ayb117282078.R3br_IAC.html1210625430Mon, 12 May 2008 20:50:30 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dt/Ayb117282078.R3br_IAC.html"></a>MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dt/Ayb117282078.R3br_IAC.html">4 Sean Taylor murder suspects won't face death penalty</a><br />MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Ayb117283310.R4Gc_IAC.htmlwed/di/Ayb117283310.R4Gc_IAC.html1210617037Mon, 12 May 2008 18:30:37 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Ayb117283310.R4Gc_IAC.html"></a>MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/di/Ayb117283310.R4Gc_IAC.html">Taylor murder suspects won't face death penalty</a><br />MIAMI - Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ufbn-taylor.RNor_IyC.htmlwed/ch/Ufbn-taylor.RNor_IyC.html1210612204Mon, 12 May 2008 17:10:04 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ufbn-taylor.RNor_IyC.html"></a>MIAMI, May 12 (UPI) -- A lawyer for one of the accused killers of Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor says Florida prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/ch/Ufbn-taylor.RNor_IyC.html">Death penalty nixed in Sean Taylor slaying</a><br />MIAMI, May 12 (UPI) -- A lawyer for one of the accused killers of Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor says Florida prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cx/Ayb117124346.RF5L_IA6.htmlwed/cx/Ayb117124346.RF5L_IA6.html1210119204Wed, 07 May 2008 00:13:24 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cx/Ayb117124346.RF5L_IA6.html"></a>McLEAN, Va. - Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence "so that you can murder this innocent black man."</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/cx/Ayb117124346.RF5L_IA6.html">APNewsBreak: Sniper Muhammad seeks to halt death-row appeal</a><br />McLEAN, Va. - Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence "so that you can murder this innocent black man."</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dm/Ayb117123973.R6Gi_IA6.htmlwed/dm/Ayb117123973.R6Gi_IA6.html1210116802Tue, 06 May 2008 23:33:22 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dm/Ayb117123973.R6Gi_IA6.html"></a>McLEAN, Va. - Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence "so that you can murder this innocent black man."</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues.death_penalty/2/wed/dm/Ayb117123973.R6Gi_IA6.html">APNewsBreak: Sniper Muhammad seeks to halt death-row appeal</a><br />McLEAN, Va. - Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence "so that you can murder this innocent black man."</p><br clear="all"/>(AP)