BuzzFeed - UPDATED: Stay of execution of John Middleton ended at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday. The U.S. Supreme Court later denied Middletonâs four requests to stay his execution. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster issues statement that John Middleton has been executed. John Middleton's lawyers, with no stay of execution in place, have now filed a fourth request with the U.S. Supreme Court â in addition to the three previously denied. This fourth request is seeking a temporary stay of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court so the lawyers can file a certiorari petition seeking review of the Missouri Supreme Court's decision from earlier Wednesday denying Middleton a stay of execution. [Update at 8:12 p.m. ET: The Supreme Court denied the stay request. It was not immediately clear whether Middleton's lawyers had yet filed a certiorari petition.] View Entire List âº
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