Stevens Becomes First to Die by New Lethal Injection Cocktail

Dear Mr. Stevens: Your lawyer has provided me with a petition for executive clemency. Having reviewed the materials, I find no justification to grant clemency or to interfere with the carrying out of the sentence; therefore, the request is denied. May God have mercy on your soul and grant you forgiveness and the gift of eternal life in His presence and in that of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sincerely, Haley Barbour ]]]]> ]]>