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Tuesday November 2, 2004
Kevorkian Appeal Denied
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LAPEER, Michigan, November 2, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The US Supreme Court Monday denied Jack Kevorkian, the assisted-suicide campaigner dubbed "Dr. Death," an appeal of his 1999 second-degree murder conviction. The refusal means Kevorkian will remain behind bars until at least 2007, the earliest date before parole eligibility.
The Supreme Court denied the appeal without comment. Kevorkian based his appeal on the fact that he had ineffectual counsel for his 1999 trial -- he represented himself. Kevorkian decided to act as his own attorney despite the warning of then-Oakland County Circuit Judge Jessica Cooper.
Kevorkian, 76, is serving a term of 10 to 25 years for the second-degree murder of Thomas Youk, 52, who had Lou Gehrig's disease. He boasts of having helped over 130 people kill themselves. "60 Minutes" aired the videotape of Kevorkian assisting Youk's suicide in 1998.
An earlier appeal attempt in 2002, in which Kevorkian argued that his conviction was unconstitutional, was also refused.
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