Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Execution of a death row inmate
Is it allowed to execute a death row inmate on Chrismas day? Which are the days when execution of death row inmates are not carried out in USA? What the law says about it?
Asked on 4/12/07, 12:56 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Execution of a death row inmate
This decision would be up to the death penalty states. I know of no such
specific prohibitions required by law but would doubt as a matter of practice that there have ever been any executions on Christmas Day---at least since about 1978.
Answered on 4/12/07, 6:33 am
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