Supreme Court Denies Beltway Sniper's Stay of Execution Request

In October of 2002, John Allen Muhammad and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, terrorized the nation's capitol on a shooting rampage that lasted for an approximate duration of three weeks where they killed 10 people and severely wounded three others. Earlier today, the Supreme Court denied Muhammad's request for a stay of execution and as a result, he is slated to be put to death on Tuesday in Virginia, according to The USA Today.

The Supreme Court ultimately decided that Muhammad's request for a stay of execution did not warrant legitimate consideration. Although court justices involved in the case are not disputing the Supreme Court's ruling on the stay of execution, they have come forward to express their displeasure over the court's decision to come to a ruling before the entire appeals process has come to a conclusion.

The USA Today is reporting that justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and John Paul Stevens are complaining about the Supreme Court's decision that they claim to be a rushed one. Stevens provided a comment to elaborate on his opinion, stating, "By denying Muhammad's stay application, we have allowed Virginia to truncate our deliberative process on a matter involving a death row inmate that demands the most careful attention."