Gary Haugen: Tentative Dec. 6 execution date set for death row inmate
Published: Friday, October 07, 2011, 9:45 AM Updated: Friday, October 07, 2011, 10:06 AM
By Helen Jung, The Oregonian
SALEM -- Death row inmate Gary Haugen was declared legally sane today and now faces a tentative Dec. 6 execution date.
Marion County Circuit Judge Joseph Guimond said he expects to sign a death warrant soon.
Haugen, 49, was in court this morning to answer a series of questions from
Guimond to determine whether he is mentally competent to drop his appeals.
The judge earlier found that the twice-convicted murderer is fit to assist in his defense and understands why he faces execution.
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The Oregonian’s continuing coverage of Gary Haugen, an Oregon death row prisoner, who wants to initiate the execution process.The twice-convicted killer was sentenced to death in 2007 for the murder of a fellow prison inmate.
His execution would be Oregon's first in 14 years. Harry Charles Moore, who similarly had waived his appeals, was put to death in 1997.
-- The Oregonian
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