ATLANTA — The Latest on the scheduled execution of a Georgia man who killed his ex-girlfriend in August 2001 (all times local):
12:05 p.m.
Lawyers for the state of Georgia say a death row inmate set for execution this week should be asked whether he wants an appeal filed on his behalf.
Steven Frederick Spears is set to be put to death Wednesday. He was convicted in the August 2001 slaying of his ex-girlfriend Sherri Holland at her home in Dahlonega, about 65 miles northeast of Atlanta.