A federal judge has rejected a request to postpone the planned execution of Clarence Dixon after Tuesdays's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing. abc15
The decision keeps on track plans to execute Clarence Dixon Wednesday at the state prison in Florence, Arizona, for the 1978 killing of 21-year-old college student Deana Bowdoin.Dixon appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, where arguments were heard Tuesday afternoon.
Dixon’s remaining legal efforts center on his claim that he’s mentally unfit to be executed and that his psychological problems prevent him from understanding why the state wants to end his life.
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