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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 at the same time. Discussing her views on asking.
Executions in Arizona are on hold pending a governor-ordered review of death penalty protocols. The state attorney general issued a moratorium last week.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said on Tuesday She respects the effort and wants the process to be swift and transparent.In many cases, families wait decades for state and federal appeals.
“I hope my elected allies will act with integrity and stand up for the rights of victims, just as the rights of the accused are already upheld,” Mitchell said. I hope that you will not abandon your promise of justice, for when justice is delayed, justice is denied.”
Mitchell said that once the protocol review is complete, he will exhaust the appeals and send a letter to the AG with the names of those on death row who are eligible for execution.
Arizona carried out three executions last year after a hiatus of about eight years.
