Overview

• Attorney General Alan Wilson urged Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson to pursue capital punishment for Alexander Dickey and offered to take over the case if the local office declines.
• Gipson replied that his team cannot ethically decide within the timeframe, citing a meticulous review still underway and noting that key forensic analyses are outstanding.
• Wilson’s letter argues statutory aggravators apply, including an alleged murder during first-degree burglary, and points to Dickey’s extensive criminal record as justification.
• Dickey is charged with murdering 22-year-old Logan Federico during a May 3 home invasion tied to a multi-day crime spree that included arson; he remains jailed without bond.
• Public scrutiny intensified after Federico’s father castigated officials at a House Judiciary satellite hearing, while records reported nearly 40 charges and about 25 felonies for Dickey over the past decade, many later dismissed.