Arizona sets Mar. date for 1st execution in 2 years

Execution date set for Arizona inmate who says his death sentence is "long overdue"
Arizona has set an execution date for a convicted killer on death row, marking the state's return to the death penalty after more than a decade of issues.
Arizona sets March date for first execution in two years
PHOENIX — The state is set to conduct an execution next month, its first in two years. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said neither Attorney General Kris Mayes nor convicted killer Aaron Gunches raised any legal issues to preclude his being put to death on March 19.
Court sets March 19 date for first execution in Arizona in over 2 years
The Arizona Supreme Court set a March 19 execution date Tuesday for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and recently said his death sentence was “long overdue.” It would be the state’s first application of the death penalty in more than two years.
Arizona’s next execution set
The state is set to conduct its first execution in two years next month. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said neither Attorney General Kris Mayes nor Aaron Gunches raised any legal issues to preclude his being put to death on March 19.
Gunches execution date set by Arizona Supreme Court
A date for the execution of Aaron Gunches was set by the Arizona Supreme Court after he was sentenced to death for the the kidnapping and murder of his girlfriend's ex-husband.
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