Arthur Rutherford case timeline

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Published - April, 24, 2006

Arthur Rutherford case timeline

· Aug. 22, 1985: Stella Salamon, a 63-year-old widow, is murdered in her Milton home. She was beaten, strangled and drowned in her bathtub.

· Jan. 31, 1986: A Santa Rosa County jury finds Rutherford guilty of first-degree murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.·

Feb. 1, 1986: Rutherford is sentenced to death on an 8-4 jury recommendation.

· April 2, 1986: A mistrial is declared.

· Oct. 2, 1986: A Walton County jury finds Rutherford guilty on all charges.

· Dec. 9, 1986: Rutherford is sentenced to death on a 7-5 jury recommendation.

· Nov. 29, 2005: Gov. Jeb Bush signs Rutherford's death warrant.

· Jan. 31: Rutherford to be executed. His execution is stayed at 6 p.m., pending resolution of Clarence Hill's appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court.
· Wednesday: Oral arguments are scheduled before the Supreme Court in Hill v. McDonough.·

By July 1: A ruling is expected in Hill's case before this date.