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Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
The Arizona Supreme Court has set a March 19 execution date for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and has said himself that his lethal injection is long overdue
Arizona Supreme Court says state can execute Aaron Gunches
Gunches wants to die, but controversy surrounds execution methods in Arizona, which hasn’t killed a prisoner since 2022.
Arizona Supreme Court sets execution date for Aaron Gunches
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has issued a warrant for the execution of Aaron Brian Gunches. This decision follows a request by the State on Jan. 10, 2025, according to an official document. Gunches, convicted in 2007 for the kidnapping and murder of Ted Price, did not oppose the motion.
Alert: Court schedules March 19 execution for Arizona man in what would be state’s first use of the death penalty since 2022
Court schedules March 19 execution for Arizona man in what would be state’s first use
Arizona to execute first death row inmate in two years almost two decades after killer pleaded guilty
The court issued an execution warrant for Aaron Brian Gunches, who was convicted in 2007 in the 2002 shooting death of Ted Price, his girlfriend’s ex-husband, near the Phoenix suburb of Mesa
Arizona’s first execution in two years scheduled for next month
The state is set to conduct its first execution next month for the first time in two years. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said neither Attorney General Kris Mayes nor Aaron Gunches raised any legal issues to preclude his being put to death on March 19.
Arizona court sets March execution date for man who called his sentence ‘long overdue’
The Arizona Supreme Court set a March 19 execution date Tuesday for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and recently said his death sentence was “long overdue.”
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Arizona Supreme Court issues death warrant for Aaron Gunches
Aaron Gunches will be the first person executed by Arizona in more than two years. His execution was scheduled for March 19.
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AZ Supreme Court issues warrant for execution of Aaron Brian Gunches
The decision came down on Tuesday after the Attorney General filed a motion on January 10. Gunches did not oppose the motion.
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