Supreme Court Halts Execution, Ruling Inmate Entitled to Buddhist Cleric

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The Supreme Court blocked Texas from executing a Buddhist prisoner unless he can have a spiritual adviser present

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court blocked Texas from executing a Buddhist inmate Thursday, saying that the condemned man, Patrick Murphy, was entitled to a spiritual adviser in the death chamber just as Christian prisoners may request a chaplain’s presence as they draw their final breath.

The decision contrasted sharply with the court’s 5-4 vote last month rejecting a similar plea from a Muslim inmate in Alabama.

 

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What a wimp Scotus. Now listens to whiners. His advisor can watch like every other religious leader with the witnesses. Decision should of been denied.

Let him have any spiritual advisor he wants as long as you pull the trigger. That is now a tactic to delay execution (ie I want a spiritual advisor you don’t have available). Let them have whoever they want and see what delay tactic they come up with then.

How can an Atheist prisoner do this ? If religious prisoners can have execution's delayed, then why not atheist !

Uh respect the beliefs of the murderer? USA you are going backwards...

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