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| Attorneys for US state's death row inmates seek halt to executions |
| By humboldtjournal.ca |
| Published: 12/16/2014 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorneys for 21 death row inmates in the state of Oklahoma head to federal court this week hoping that behind-the-scenes details of an execution gone awry will prevent a "bloody mess" from ever happening again. Oklahoma state attorneys say new lethal injection protocols will address the problems encountered during the April 29 execution of 38-year-old Clayton Lockett, who writhed on the gurney, clenched his teeth and mumbled before a doctor noticed a problem with an intravenous line. That helped sparked a national debate on the death penalty in general and lethal injections in particular, as European drugmakers restrict sales of lethal drugs for executions. Oklahoma inmates argue the state is experimenting on them with new drug combinations that amount to cruel and unusual punishment. Read More. |
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