Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared

Attorneys for Taberon Honie will begin to make their case Monday morning for why the parole board should spare the death row inmate’s life. This is one of Honie’s last chances to try to stop his execution, which is scheduled for Aug. 8.

A commutation hearing is rare in Utah. The last time that the parole board held this type of hearing was in 2010, when Ronnie Lee Gardner asked them to spare his life. The board denied his request, and he was killed by firing squad three days later.

Honie’s hearing is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. If more time is needed, the hearing will continue on Wednesday until noon. The parole board is livestreaming the hearing, and it can be watched here.

It’s expected that his attorneys will present evidence and witnesses who will share details about Honie’s traumatic childhood growing up on a Hopi reservation — which he said contributed to his alcohol and drug abuse at an early age.

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Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared

Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared

Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared

Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared

Utah parole board to hear evidence from death row inmate asking for his life to be spared