Stop the Execution of James Barber in Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey
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An execution warrant has been issued for Alabama death row prisoner James Barber for the 2001 murder of Dorothy Epps. It’s the first execution set since the state botched and therefore failed to carry out two planned executions last fall, and the first with new rules in place allowing the governor to choose the execution date which shall not begin less than 30 days after the May 3rd order.
Issues of concern:
1. Mr. Barber has ineffective assistance of counsel claims at the penalty phase.
2. The AL DOC botched the last execution and the last 2 execution attempts yet refused an outside investigation.
3. Alabama is failing to reveal the expiration date of the execution drugs.
4. Alabama is failing to reveal the source of the execution drugs.
5. Alabama still uses a method of execution with drugs considered by some states to be in violation of the Constitution and ethically, morally wrong.
6. Alabama ought to delay all executions to allow for a thorough independent study of its capital punishment process and consider the serious objections raised as to how it administers the death penalty.
You can find these talking points at: http://www.phadp.org/?q=alerts
Please sign the petition asking Governor Ivey to do everything within her power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
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To:
Governor Kay Ivey
From:
[Your Name]
We are writing to ask that you to stop the upcoming execution of James Barber for the 2001 murder of Dorothy Epps.
Issues of concern include:
1. Mr. Barber has ineffective assistance of counsel claims at the penalty phase.
2. The AL DOC botched the last execution and the last 2 execution attempts yet refused an outside investigation.
3. Alabama is failing to reveal the expiration date of the execution drugs.
4. Alabama is failing to reveal the source of the execution drugs.
5. Alabama still uses a method of execution with drugs considered by some states to be in violation of the Constitution and ethically, morally wrong.
6. Alabama ought to delay all executions to allow for a thorough independent study of its capital punishment process and consider the serious objections raised as to how it administers the death penalty.
We are concerned that while the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions, Alabama has continued to go against trend by carrying on with scheduled execution dates.
Additionally, Alabama has repeatedly shown that it is not capable of carrying out executions, as it is botching its lethal injection process - amounting to cruel punishment and the torture of prisoners.
We, the undersigned, ask that you do everything within your power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
Thank you for your time and attention to this serious matter.