William Earl Lynd

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Ga. Executes Prisoner After Appeal Denied
Ga. Executes Prisoner After Appeal Denied
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Ga. Executes Prisoner After Appeal Denied

It's the nation's first since Supreme Court ruled on the issue

(Newser) - Georgia executed William Earl Lynd by lethal injection tonight, the first such execution in the nation since the Supreme Court cleared the way for them to resume, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lynd kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend in 1988. The death penalty had been on hold across the US for...

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