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Prisons chief says Okla. needs execution options |
By wisconsinrapidstribune.com - Katie Fretland, Associated Press |
Published: 02/21/2012 |
OKLAHOMA CITY (WTW) — Oklahoma is running out of a drug it uses to execute inmates, leaving the state looking at options to put people to death for capital crimes. Under the law, the state could try to find a substitute drug. If an appellate court finds an injection of lethal chemicals unconstitutional, Oklahoma's default option is electrocution, but the state prisons chief said Monday he doesn't believe courts would permit that. The firing squad is the other option allowed under the law. Read More. |
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