Marcus Wellons

"... in holiday motif. ,t f Federal judge halts execution i to hear appeal JACKSON (AP) 4- The state Supreme Court quickly rejected a delay in execution of condemned murderer Marcus Wellons, but a federal judge blocked the electrocution in order to hear an appeal. The state had already begun preparing Wellons for execution Thursday night when District Judge Willis B. of Atlanta halted the process. Hunt scheduled a hearing for 10 Monday to consider arguments from attorneys for Wellons and the state. Wellons. 41, was sentenced to death in 1993 forthe 1909 rape and murder of India Roberts in Cobb County. After his conviction and sen i tence were ..."

"... Tuesday to impose the death penalty for a man for tne 1989 rape and murder of a Campbell High School sophomore. Cobb Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Immediately sentenced Marcus A. Wellons, 37, to death for the murder of India Roberts ln August 1989. Lo tto rys Hare are the winning numbers selected Tuesday ln the bonda Lottery. Cash 3 Pley 4 ..."

"... about the sam.- those of other Southeastern "H ference universities. No appeal, but killer's death stayed Elliott Minor ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER JACKSON, Ga. (AP) A judge halted condemned murderer Marcus Wellons’ execution Thursday night after his attorneys tried an unconventional strategy to stop it without filing an appeal. Wellons, 41, was sentenced to death in 1993 for the 1989 rape and murder of India Roberts in Cobb County. The state had already begun preparing him for the 7 execution ..."

"... want for his birthday? "You ll never guess another birthday. isn't that sweet?" daughter Nancy Sinatra sald on "Turning Potor Thursday. stat prison officials scrambled to get condemned murderer Marcus Wellons ready for execution atter the Georgia Supreme Court unexpectedly rejected his lawyer's tor a delay. But a federal ludge stopped in and blocked the execution. The state had already begun ..."