James Malicoat - Temporary reprieve, until the 31st of August

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James Malicoat's execution date for the 22nd of August, has since been postponed. According to this article Malicoat's appeal was filed by Gary Thomas Allen's counsel. James Malicoat is going to testify in a case involving Mr. Allen, also a Death Row inmate. Malicoat's execution date has now been scheduled for the 31st of August. Perhaps this temporary stay of execution will lead to something more long term.

- Ben.


Appeals court delays scheduled execution
Associated Press
CHICKASHA —

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A state appeals court delayed the scheduled execution of a death-row inmate so he can testify in a hearing for another condemned killer.

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McALESTER, Okla. -- A Chickasha man who was convicted of killing his 13-month-old daughter nearly 10 years ago was put to death Thursday evening at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.

James Patrick Malicoat, 31, was pronounced dead at 6:09 p.m. after receiving a lethal dose of drugs.

Malicoat was executed for the beating death of Tessa Leadford, whom authorities said had been in her father's care for 19 days. During that time she suffered abdominal bleeding, broken ribs, bite marks and extensive bruising.


"It's unimaginable what that girl was going through the last days of her life," said Grady County District Attorney Bret Burns, who helped prosecute Malicoat. "If we're going to have the death penalty in our society, he's the type of criminal who should get it."

The five-member state Pardon and Parole Board unanimously denied clemency to Malicoat, even after Tessa's mother, Mary Ann Leadford, and other family members pleaded with the board to spare Malicoat's life.

Mary Leadford, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for her daughter's death, said in a videotape that Malicoat should spend the rest of his life in prison and live with his pain.

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