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Executions Drop to 13-Year Low

42 people put to death in '07; further decline could follow Court ruling

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 19, 2007 12:14 PM CST

(Newser) – With the Supreme Court set to hear arguments Jan. 7 about lethal-injection procedures, figures show that US states executed just 42 people this year, a 13-year low. The case before the court has prompted states using lethal injection to execute inmates to stay pending executions;... Read full story »

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Executions Drop to 13-Year Low

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