SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield man convicted of killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens in 2014 was granted an extension of time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Craig Wood was sentenced to death after being charged with child kidnapping, rape, and first-degree murder in 2018. He is challenging the denial of his post-conviction motion to have his death sentence overturned.
According to court documents, Craig Wood applied for and was granted a 30-day extension of time, until June 24, for a writ of certiorari…