Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OLYMPIA—Convicted murderer Cal Coburn Brown has filed a motion for discretionary review with the Washington State Supreme Court seeking to prevent his scheduled execution on the morning of March 13.

The Attorney General’s Office will file its response this evening. It is anticipated the Supreme Court will issue its ruling tomorrow.

The Washington State Clemency & Pardons Board will hear Brown’s request for clemency tomorrow at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 1 p.m.

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