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By Associated Press

Story Created: Oct 13, 2008 at 8:54 AM CST

Story Updated: Oct 13, 2008 at 10:50 AM CST

One of South Dakota's death row inmates was originally scheduled for execution this week, but it's on hold because of his appeal to the state Supreme Court.

Briley Piper of Anchorage, Alaska, hopes to get his death sentence overturned.  He and Elijah Page of Athens, Texas, pleaded guilty to the 2000 torture murder of Chester Poage of Spearfish and a judge sentenced them to death.

Darrell Hoadley of Lead went to trial and was sentenced to life in prison.  Page ended his appeals and was executed in 2007. Piper asked a judge to resentence him to life in prison, but that request was denied so now his case is back on appeal.

The other men on South Dakota's death row are Donald Moeller and Charles Rhines.

 

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Tuesday, Oct 14 at 1:48 PM Jax wrote ...

I agree with comedian Ron White from Texas... Put in an express lane on death row.

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 10:36 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Clean up death row. It cost a fortune to keep these people around. Why have the death penalty if it's not going to be enforced.

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 10:03 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Why is Moeller still on death row? He is guilty over and over. This has been years.

Monday, Oct 13 at 2:30 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Why do we have the death penalty if they can pull off this appeal garbage? Did Chester did a second or third chance? NO

Monday, Oct 13 at 1:35 PM Anonymous wrote ...

why would he think he could just get life instead of death? It is obvious he didnt give his victim the same courtsy he wants! Let justice be done!!

Monday, Oct 13 at 1:30 PM Jax wrote ...

How mant times did Chester Poage appeal to Piper and Page to stop torturing him?

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