Mississippi death row inmate’s petition denied by U.S. Supreme Court

Mississippi death row inmate’s petition denied by U.S. Supreme Court

Mississippi death row inmate’s petition denied by U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLBT) – A man who killed a woman in 1998 during an attempted rape will not have his case reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, justices denied a petition of review from Stephen Elliot Powers. Powers was sentenced to death more than two decades ago for killing Elizabeth Lafferty in her home during an attempted rape. In his latest petition filed in Octo…