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Resource 9 . 3 . 7
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The case of Herbert Lee Richardson: A Clemency Petition in a Death Penalty Case

Elizabeth Tanaka

These materials describe the failed attempt to stop the execution of a mentally ill man convicted of first degree murder.

After skimming through the material linked below, consider the facts of Guthrie, Midgett, Forrest, and Richardson - is Richardson deserving of the most severe punishment of the four?  Why or why not?

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