Nevada Supreme Court Stays Execution
Following an emergency hearing late Monday, the Nevada Supreme Court has issued a stay of all warrants of execution pending the review of the constitutionality of lethal injection as the means of carrying out the death penalty. The stay immediately affects convicted killer William Castillo, who was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. The decision notes that the only pending warrant of execution was that of Mr. Castillo.
As someone who would prefer not to live in a state that deliberately kills its citizens, I must say that I am glad for even the temporary stay. I'm not sure this sort of thing isn't more cruel, however, given that Mr. Castillo was prepared to die, and had not himself sought the stay.
