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| DOC: Provider switched lethal drugs, didn’t tell state |
| By kfor.com- Lorne Fultonberg |
| Published: 10/02/2015 |
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McALESTER, Okla. - The director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections said the provider of the state's lethal injections delivered the wrong compound for Richard Glossip's execution - without telling the state. Robert Patton told reporters that corrections officers opened a sealed container around 1 p.m. Wednesday, only to find Potassium Acetate, not the approved Potassium Chloride compound. The state determined it could not acquire the correct drug in a timely manner. "By the provider supplying us with Potassium Acetate, a legal ambiguity was created that needed to be cleared up before moving forward," Patton said. "Out of an abundance of caution, it was my request to Gov. Fallin that she provide a stay of execution." Read More. |
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