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A timeline of the death penalty in Maryland:
- 1972: U.S. Supreme Court halts the death penalty in 40 states, including Maryland.
- 1975: Law reinstating Maryland death penalty goes into effect.
- 1976: Supreme Court approves return of the death penalty but strikes down 1975 Maryland law.
- 1978: General Assembly passes death penalty statute in line with court guidelines.
- 1994: John Thanos becomes first person executed in Maryland since reinstatement of death penalty.
- 1997: F. Gregory Hunt is executed.
- 1998: Tyrone Gilliam is executed.
- 2002: Gov. Parris N. Glendening (D) declares a moratorium on the death penalty pending a University of Maryland study of racial bias.
- 2003: Newly elected Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. lifts moratorium.
- 2004: Steven Oken is executed.
- 2005: Wesley Baker is executed.
- 2006: Court of Appeals stalls future executions with ruling that parts of Maryland's execution manual were not adopted correctly.
SOURCE: Associated Press
