Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 9.10.25
The headlines of this report are the 2 day hearing to block the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Anthony Boyd which if successful would of course block all executions using this method.” Journalists, lawyers, a physician, and a widow who have witnessed nitrogen hypoxia executions in Alabama testified in federal court Thursday about what they observed.” We especially thank Deanna Smith, wife of Kenneth Eugene Smith, the first inmate to die by nitrogen hypoxia in January 2024, for her testimony.
Governor Ivey set 9.25.25 as the execution date for Geoffrey Todd West. Talking Points and contact for Governor Ivey can be found at https://www.phadp.org/execution-alert-7/ . Please sign the petition https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-geoffrey-west-in-alabama Death Penalty Action is planning to be in Montgomery for the petition delivery on the 23rd and we appreciate that!
Governor Ivey has set October 23rd as the execution date for our Chairman, Anthony Boyd. Talking Points are at https://www.phadp.org/execution-alert-8/ Our Chairman is a fighter which is good for all of us. Now is not the time to give up! Please sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-anthony-boyd-in-alabama
Appeals court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of man sentenced to death A federal appeals court ruled Alabama prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of Michael Sockwell sentenced to death in 1990, saying Blacks were rejected from the jury during his trial and making him eligible for a new trial.
We are grateful to announce that Ronald Wyers will be representing us at the Annual Alabama Arise meeting by presenting on judicial override retroactivity as a policy priority.
We welcome our brothers on MS death row who have launched a website and non-profit organization to abolish the death penalty. Here is their link:. https://Www.humansremain.org
We thank all who are working so hard and diligently to stop all killing in Alabama! And as always in closing, we thank all our generous donors who either gave by going to our website and using the “donate” button or who gave directly. Thank you also to all who took the time to read our notes, commented, liked and shared them on Facebook. Stay safe and be kind to each other!
Esther
