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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a rehearing to Ricky Javon Gray, sentenced to death for the capital murders of two young Richmond sisters more than a decade ago.

Last month, the justices declined to hear Gray’s latest appeal. Monday’s order turning down the rehearing request appears to clear the way for setting a new execution date.

“We are disappointed at the decision, especially in light of recent cases raising similar concerns about what is required for adequate review in death penalty cases like Mr. Gray’s,” said Rob Lee, one of Gray’s lawyers.

Gray, 39, and Ray Dandridge, 39, murdered seven people in Richmond in 2006, including four members of the Harvey family, slain in their home on New Year’s Day. Dandridge was sentenced to life and Gray to death, for the capital murders of the Harvey daughters, Ruby, 4, and Stella, 9.

Also murdered were the girls’ parents, Bryan Harvey, 49, and Kathryn Harvey, 39.

Gray and Dandridge then killed Ashley Baskerville, 21, who had been a lookout when Gray killed the Harveys; Baskerville’s mother, Mary Tucker, 47; and stepfather Percyell Tucker, 55, in their Richmond home just days after the Harvey slayings.