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Sunday, July 09, 2006
Mike Tobin
Plain Dealer Reporter
The man who pointed police to Joe D'Ambrosio and Tom Keenan 18 years ago for the murder of Tony Klann had a motive himself for killing the Cleveland teen, according to a federal judge. But lawyers for the two men were never told.
And an "eyewitness" - who took a plea bargain and then testified how D'Ambrosio and Keenan slashed Klann's throat and stabbed him - described a scenario that is contradicted by police conclusions that were never disclosed to defense lawyers.
06 July 2006
UA 191/06 Death penalty / Legal concern
USA (Ohio)
Rocky Barton (m), white, aged 49
Rocky Barton is scheduled to be executed in Ohio on 12 July 2006. He was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Kimbirli Barton. He has given up his appeals against his conviction and sentence.
LONDON (AP) - Britain is remembering last year's bombs and chaos with silence.
The country observed two minutes of silence to remember the victims of the July Seventh, 2005, London bombings.
Prime Minister Tony Blair, police officers and survivors bowed their heads around shrines with piles of flowers.
Condemned killer Rocky Barton was granted another step toward his death
wish this morning.
Judge Neal Bronson, of Warren County Common Pleas Court, refused to allow
a psychiatric evaluation to determine Bartons competency; a move that
could have delayed his execution.
OHIO----impending execution//volunteer
A convicted killer from Waynesville - who says he is eager to be
executed in 11 days - repeatedly expressed remorse Friday for fatally shooting
his fourth wife before failing to kill himself.