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Nevada inmate asks judge anew to let execution proceed

Condemned killer Scott Dozier, urging his own execution, was back in front of a judge on Tuesday for the first time since he was supposed to die.

 
Condemned Nevada prisoner wants execution to proceed Tuesday

At what likely was his last court appearance, Scott Dozier told a judge Wednesday afternoon, just as he has for more than a year, that he wants officials to carry out his death sentence.

Attorneys for Nevada inmate not seeking stay of execution

Attorneys representing Scott Dozier have pushed to ensure that his lethal injection is carried out humanely, but after more than an hour of argument on Monday, they told a judge in Las Vegas that they were not asking her to postpone the execution.

ACLU opposes drug cocktail planned for Nevada inmate’s execution

The Nevada branch of the American Civil Liberties Union expressed concern Friday about the lethal drug cocktail proposed by state prison officials in the planned execution of condemned inmate Scott Dozier.

 
Condemned man restates death wish in Las Vegas courtroom

Lawyers for condemned Nevada prisoner Scott Dozier, who has pushed for his own execution, filed court papers this week to ensure that the death penalty is carried out legally.

US high court gives Nevada double murderer chance to show judge bias

A Nevada death row inmate will get a second chance to show that his 1996 double-murder conviction was tainted because the trial judge was under investigation at the time for allegedly taking bribes, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.