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| Judge extends moratorium of Ohio executions as debate over new 2-drug combination continues |
| By mysask.com- Andrew Welsh-Huggins |
| Published: 08/12/2014 |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal judge has extended a months-long moratorium on executions in Ohio into next year as questions mount about the effectiveness of a new, two-drug combination being used to carry out the death penalty. The debate over the death penalty has been intensified in America and lethal injection has been under increased scrutiny after executions went awry in Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona. The Ohio ruling by federal judge Gregory Frost will delay executions scheduled for September, October, November and January and highlights the ongoing problem faced by states in obtaining drugs to put inmates to death. The last moratorium was scheduled to expire this week. Read More. |
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