US executes Lisa Montgomery after stay of execution is overturned
Montgomery’s execution marks the first time the US government has implemented the death sentence for a female prisoner since 1953
13 January 2021 - 10:48
Bengaluru/New York — The US government executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, early on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court cleared the last hurdle for her execution by overturning a stay, according to a reporter serving as a media witness.
Montgomery’s execution marked the first time the US government has implemented the death sentence for a female prisoner since 1953...
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