By Troy Danekes Producer
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Supreme Court has denied WilliamAssociated Press
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Stumble It!Earl Lynd's request for a stay of execution, paving the way for him
to become the first inmate in the nation to face execution since
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection is
constitutional.
Lynd is scheduled to die at 7 p.m. Tuesday. He was convicted of
kidnapping and killing his live-in girlfriend, 26-year-old Ginger
Moore, shooting her three times in the face and head nearly 20
years ago.
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles also rejected Lynd's
request for clemency. Lynd's lawyer, Tom Dunn, had asked Georgia's
top court to grant a stay so it could consider new forensic
evidence. He is expected to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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