Judge denies stay of execution for Gardner
Updated: 6/01/2010 11:26 am | Published: 6/01/2010 11:15 am
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A judge denied a stay of execution for Ronnie Lee Gardner on Tuesday.
Third District Court judge Robin Reese denied the motion after hearing arguments last week.
Gardner is scheduled to executed by firing squad on June 18th.
An death sentence appeal for Gardner will be heard in the Utah Supreme Court next week.
Gardner was convicted for killing a lawyer during a court house escape attempt in 1985.
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