Mexican Man Wins Stay of Execution from State
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From Times Wire Reports
A Mexican man whose Oklahoma death sentence has been criticized by the Mexican government won an indefinite stay of execution from the state’s highest court, citing a “serious matter” of international law.
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals acted on an appeal from defense lawyers seeking a new trial for Gerardo Valdez based on an international treaty and new evidence the lawyers say shows Valdez was mentally impaired at the time of a 1989 murder.
The appeals court issued an order extending a 30-day stay granted last month by Gov. Frank Keating.
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