Last month, new Democratic Attorney General Chris Mays suspended executions in Arizona, suspending the application of the death penalty until a review of the process is complete.
The move comes after our new Democratic Governor, Katie Hobbs, issued an executive order establishing an independent Death Penalty Commission to take on the task.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, one of the state officials responsible for the executions and a Republican, said after the announcement that she respects the efforts of the governor and attorney general, but she said she would not comply with the law. pledged to support the
Shaw spoke with Mitchell about her views and what’s next on this front.
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Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said at a press conference on January 24, 2023, that an investigation ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs into how the death penalty was being carried out and an execution by Attorney General Chris Mays would be carried out simultaneously. Discussing her views on asking.
