P R E S S   R E L E A S E
from
F L O R I D I A N S   FOR   A L T E R N A T I V E S
                                   TO THE DEATH PENALTY   (FADP)



August 18, 2006



CONTACT:  Mark Elliott: 727-215-9646
mark@fadp.org




FLORIDA GOVERNOR RE-SIGNS DEATH WARRANT BEFORE
LETHAL INJECTION CHALLENGE CAN BE DECIDED


Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Clarence Hill can appeal his case to a federal
court, Governor Bush has re-set the execution date for Hill to Sept 20, due to a "technicality."

The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled unanimously in the Florida case "Hill v. McDonough
(05-8794)," that death row inmate, Clarence HIll can challenge the lethal injection method
of execution as a civil rights claim.  The court accepted Hill's appeal as he lay bound on
a cross-shaped gurney for almost 2 hours with needles inserted.

"With an appeal pending and so many unanswered questions about Florida's method of execution,
this re-instatement is a ghoulish abuse of the legal system." said Mark Elliott, spokesman for
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.  "Why now? Why prevent this man from
proceeding with his claim?  Is our governor more interested in executing people than executing
justice?"

For further comment contact Mark Elliott at 727-215-9646




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SENT BY:

      Mark Elliott
      Spokesperson
      Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP)
      800-973-6548
      fadp@fadp.org
      www.fadp.org
      PMB 335, 2603 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy,
      Gainesville, FL 32609


Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty works for restorative
justice in the form of effective alternatives to the death penalty. It
does so by

* supporting and coordinating the work of organizations and individuals
* educating and energizing the general public and state legislators
* supporting the many persons affected by capital crime and punishment
* advocating specific legislative improvements