The State of Alabama executed Kevin Hocker on September 30th. Hocker had waived all of his appeals and had not sought Federal post-conviction relief. According to reports, Hocker's execution was the first time an inmate has been executed in Alabama without the Alabama Supreme Court reviewing his or her case. Hocker had admitted his guilt and had stated repeatedly that he wanted to die for his crime. There is also some speculation that he committed the murder in the fashion he did in order to be given the death penalty.
Hocker had no Supreme Court review before execution
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