Hubert Michael Execution Stayed
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections tonight was prepared to carry out the execution of Hubert L. Michael Jr.
Based on the defense attorneys' appeal in federal court, the matter is now back in the hands of the judiciary.
If and when the stay is lifted by the court, the execution will be scheduled directly.
Media contact: Susan McNaughton , 717-728-4025
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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