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| U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Louisiana case over execution protocol |
| By thelensnola.org- Della Hasselle |
| Published: 04/08/2014 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a key Louisiana death-penalty case, as well as a parallel case from Missouri, both of which would have forced states to divulge where they acquired their lethal-injection drugs. The moves come as the climate of capital punishment becomes increasingly tumultuous, with states scrambling for new ways to kill death row inmates amid lethal-injection drug shortages. In the Louisiana case, death-row inmate Christopher Sepulvado argued he has a constitutional due-process right to know how he will be killed. Specifically, he and his attorneys want to know what drugs will be used and where they were manufactured and tested. They contend that poor-quality drugs could lead to a cruel and unusual punishment. Read More. |
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