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| Judge: MO must redo exeuction plan |
| By The Washington Post |
| Published: 09/13/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS, MO - A federal judge said Tuesday that Missouri will not have to hire a board-certified anesthesiologist to assist in lethal injections, but still must revise its death penalty protocols. U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan in Kansas City gave the state until Oct. 27 to submit a new procedure for executing inmates. It will be the second revision the state has been required to submit. Gaitan said he has halted executions until he was convinced that lethal injections pose no risk of pain and suffering. The case arose when convicted murderer Michael Taylor sued the state, claiming his scheduled execution in February would be unconstitutionally cruel. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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