PENNSYLVANIA·DEATH PENALTY·AUGUST 9, 2002·1 MIN READ

After less than a half-hour of deliberations, a jury...

After less than a half-hour of deliberations, a jury decided that Herbert Blakeney should be put to death for the near decapitation of his stepson

After less than a half-hour of deliberations, a jury decided that Herbert Blakeney should be put to death for the near decapitation of his stepson. The jury found him guilty of 1st-degree murder of 14-month-old Basil Geter, in February 2000.

— SOURCES

(Sources: WGAL, 09/08/2002)