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May 19, 2020

Missouri to Execute Death Row Prisoner Amid Pandemic Despite Questions over Evidence
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In Missouri, a death row prisoner is scheduled to be executed today,
despite questions over the evidence used to convict him of a 1991
murder. On Sunday, an appeals court vacated a stay in Walter Barton's
execution. The American Bar Association argued the pandemic has placed
severe limitations on Barton's representation and ongoing
investigations, and called on Republican Governor Mike Parson to issue a
reprieve. There have been no executions in the U.S. since March 5, as
most states have postponed them amid the pandemic.


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