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Arkansas bars judge from death penalty cases after he protests executions at rally
 [RT] The Arkansas Supreme Court is barring a judge from future death penalty cases for participating in an anti-death penalty protest where he appeared to mimic an inmate strapped to a gurney.Justices from the state's top court on Monday reassigned the cases from Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen. The court also referred Griffen to the state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission to consider whether he violated the code of conduct for judges. The move comes as Griffen prohibited the state from using a lethal injection drug a supplier said was misleadingly obtained. Giffen participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration before and after issuing the ruling Friday. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-18 |
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