Inmate Reverses Request for Execution, Says He Wants Appeal

Inmate Reverses Request for Execution, Says He Wants Appeal
Death row inmate Blayde Grayson. Mississippi Department of Corrections via AP
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JACKSON, Miss.—A Mississippi death row inmate has told a judge under oath that he wants to continue appealing his case, months after saying he wanted to give up his appeals and request an execution date.

George County Circuit Court Judge Kathy King Jackson issued an order Monday noting the current wishes of the inmate, Blayde Nathaniel Grayson. Grayson, 46, appeared before Jackson on Thursday and said he wants to continue his appeal in federal court.