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State's top court won't delay killer's execution
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March 18, 2009 3:50 PM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a condemned killer's request to delay his execution to allow him to challenge the state's method of execution. Brett Hartman wanted time to join a lawsuit pending in Franklin County that claims the state's method of lethal injection is unconstitutional. Hartman says the method will deny him a quick and painless death as required by Ohio law. The state Supreme Court today rejected Hartman's request, which was made in a court filing last week in Columbus. Hartman is scheduled to die April 7 for the fatal stabbing and mutilation of 46-year-old Wanda Snipes in Akron on Sept. 9, 1997. Hartman says he's innocent and also plans to ask Gov. Ted Strickland for a delay to allow testing of additional evidence. Story toolsToday’s Top Stories
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