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A cousin of Sammy weeps during the evening prayer service.
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A family member of Sammy weeps during the evening prayer service.
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First cousins of Sammy comfort each other in the midst of tears in anticipation of the execution.
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Members of Sammy's family comfort each other before heading to the prison.
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Sobbing and tears dominate the prayer service for Sammy and Britnie's family.
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Raleigh police move into position to monitor the procession from the church prayer service to the prison.
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Police on motorcycles accompany the solemn along Ash Avenue in Raleigh.
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The procession to the prison, led by People of Faith Against the Death Penalty.
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A vigiler holds a copy of the hourly liturgy with Sammy's photo on the front.
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People opposed to death penalty pray outside the prison in the hours leading up to the execution.
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A condolence book is signed for Sammy's family.
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Attorneys of Sammy comfort family members outside of the prison while waiting word from the Governor on clemency.
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Across the driveway, friends of the Hutton family come out to support them during Sammy's execution.
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Friends of Britnie's family hold photos of Britnie in their vigil.
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Steve Dear, director of People of Faith Against the Death Penalty.
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The crowd on the sidewalk during the vigil outside the prison.
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Upon hearing that clemency was denied by Governor Michael Easley, family members cry and comfort each other outside the prison.
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At the moment of the scheduled execution, Sammy's family comfort each other while crying out in the night.
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Sammy's family.
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Family of Sammy gather on the sidewalk with the vigil because they were denied the opportunity to witness the execution by the State.
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Sammy's family and other witness exit the prison following the completion of the execution.
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