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| Ohio Execution First Of Its Kind |
| By cnn.com |
| Published: 03/11/2011 |
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(CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Thursday with a new single-drug method, using a chemical commonly employed to euthanize animals but never tested on humans for such a purpose. Johnnie Baston was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, the state Department of Corrections said. It reported no complications from the new procedure. Baston had been convicted of the 1994 murder of Toledo store owner Chong Mah, a South Korean immigrant who was shot in the head at close range. Baston had denied responsibility for the killing. Gov. John Kasich had earlier denied clemency and Baston's court appeals were exhausted. The new drug administered by corrections officials was pentobarbital, a barbiturate that is used by veterinarians to put down pets. It also has limited Food and Drug Administration approval in smaller doses for humans as a mild anesthetic, and to treat some seizures. Many physicians say they no longer administer it to people for medical purposes. Read More. |
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