Saturday, July 24, 2010

Human Rights: Pennsylvania Governor Rendell, signs his 110th death warrant

Governor Edward G. Rendell yesterday signed execution warrants for Anthony J. Dick, age 46, and Brentt Michael Sherwood, age 31. Both men are incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Greene.

Dick was sentenced in August 2007 after pleading guilty to murdering his 19-month son and four-year-old stepson in January 2006 in Columbia County. His execution date is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Sherwood was sentenced to death in May 2007 for brutally beating his 4-year-old stepdaughter to death in December 2004. He is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, Sept. 16.

With the warrants signed today, Governor Rendell has now signed 110 execution warrants.

Source Pennsylvania Office of the Governor