The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's death penalty on April 16, 2008, by a vote of 7 to 2. Crist signed a new death warrant for Schwab the next day, without a date for execution.
The Supreme Court affirmed Kentucky's death penalty on April 16, 2008, with a vote of 7 to 2. Governor Crist subsequently signed a new death warrant for Schwab, without setting an execution date.