Higgs was deeply traumatized by the abrupt death of his mother, according to family statements, and teachers said he struggled in school and seemed “lost.” Higgs’s mother died of breast cancer when he was only 10 years old. His father was largely absent, according to his clemency petition, but when he was around, he was an abusive and violent man. Higgs grew up in a poor neighborhood in Poughkeepsie, New York. Because the Court continues this pattern today, I dissent”, Sotomayor added. “After waiting almost two decades to resume federal executions, the Government should have proceeded with some measure of restraint to ensure it did so lawfully. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, In a dissent outlining her opposition to allowing Higgs’s execution to go forward, slammed the federal government and the court for rushing through the killings. Shame on all of those involved and all of those who have looked the other way”, his lawyer, Shawn Nolan said in a statement.
“There was no reason to kill him, particularly during the pandemic and when he, himself, was sick with Covid that he contracted because of these irresponsible, super-spreader executions This is a true testament to Dustin’s character and to the man he had become.
In spite of those awful circumstances, he remained true to his family, doing all he could to help raise his amazing children, who have grown up to be wonderful people. Dustin spent decades on death row in solitary confinement helping others around him, while working tirelessly to fight his unjust convictions. “Dustin was a fine man, a terrific father, brother, and nephew. Until the very end of his life, Higgs maintained his innocence. Anxiety As FG Takes Terrorism Financiers to Court
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