Lawyers ask court to stop execution because of inmate’s age

In this undated photo released by the Georgia Department of Corrections, death row inmate Daniel Anthony Lucas is seen. Lucas, 37, was sentenced to die in 1999 for the killings of Steven Moss, 37, his 11-year-old son Bryan and 15-year-old daughter Kristin, who interrupted a burglary at their home near Macon in central Georgia. Lucas is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the state prison in Jackson. (Georgia Department of Corrections via AP)

By Associated Press April 26, 2016 2 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – The Latest on the planned execution of a Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die Wednesday (all times local):

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Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die this week are asking a court to halt his execution, arguing the death penalty was inappropriate because of his youth and lack of maturity at the time of his crime.

Daniel Anthony Lucas is set to be put to death Wednesday at the state prison in Jackson.