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Charles Ray Crawford is scheduled for execution in October 2025 for the 1993 kidnapping and murder of a Mississippi college student.

Lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution, citing constitutional concerns over his original trial defense.

Crawford was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering 20-year-old Kristy Ray while he was out on bond for other charges.

Advocates argue that Crawford has been rehabilitated during his more than 30 years on death row and is a changed person.

Charles Ray Crawford, 59, has spent more than 30 years on death row and is set to face execution in mid-October 2025 for the 1993 kidnapping and murder of a Mississippi college student.

Lawyers for Crawford and death penalty opponents are urging the U.S. Supreme

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