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Date of Birth
Holly Wood was born on July 4th 1960.
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Mental Evaluation
Holly Wood is mentally evaluated in 1992 and was found to be "borderline mentally retarded." http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Ruby Lois Gosha Murder
Ruby Lois Gosha is found murdered with a gun shot wound to the head in her bed. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/09/08/holly-wood-death-rows-mentally-retarded-inmate.html -
First Assault on Ruby
On September 1st as Ruby sat in her car, Holly snuck up behind her and cut her with a knife, causing her to lose function in two of her fingers. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Convicted of Murder
Holly Wood was convicted and sentenced to death on this day. -
Filed Petition
The defendant filed a rule 32 petition challenging his conviction and his death sentence. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Filed Petition
Filed Appeals with many different claims about his case. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Petition Appeal
With more claims similar to the claims in September of 2001, Woods sends another Petition to the circuit court which is also dismissed. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Supreme Court Case Atkins v Virginia
The execution of offenders that are "mentally retarded" is prohibited. http://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2010/08/urgent-appeal-for-holly-wood-50-year.html -
United States Supreme Court
The United States supreme court states that "borderline mentally retarded, might well... influence[e] the jury's appraisal of his moral culpability." http://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2010/08/urgent-appeal-for-holly-wood-50-year.html -
Senior U.S. District Judge Albritton overturns death sentence
Senior U.S. District Judge Albritton overturned the death sentence in a U.S. district court due to the fact that he was borderline mentally retarded. http://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2010/08/urgent-appeal-for-holly-wood-50-year.html -
Court of Appeals
In 2008, the Court of Appeals for the 11th circuit overturned Judge Albritton's decision and reinstated the death pentaly. http://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2010/08/urgent-appeal-for-holly-wood-50-year.html -
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
Holly Wood appealed to the United States Supreme Court for his death sentence to be revoked. His request was denied. http://www.troymessenger.com/2010/09/08/wood-appeals-to-supreme-court/ -
Wood's Appeal to Govenor
Holly Wood's last attempt at appealing his sentence is denied by the govenor of Alabama. http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wood1225.htm -
Executed
Holly Wood is executed on this day by lethal injection
