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| Man who had lethal injection delayed 7 times to be executed |
| By savannahnow.com- Kim Chandler |
| Published: 05/25/2017 |
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama inmate Tommy Arthur — called the “Houdini” of death row by some after he got seven prior execution dates postponed — is scheduled to be put to death Thursday evening. Arthur, 75, was convicted in the 1982 murder-for-hire slaying of Troy Wicker. The twisting legal saga over the years has involved three trials, a jail escape and a lengthy court battle by Arthur’s pro bono legal team challenging the humaneness of lethal injection. Arthur’s lawyers have made a flurry of last-minute appeals, both in and out of court, seeking to halt the execution planned at 6 p.m. CDT Thursday. They have called for additional DNA testing on the wig worn by the assailant and argued that the coughs and movements of an inmate executed in December show that midazolam — the opening sedative in Alabama’s execution protocol — wouldn’t properly anesthetize him before he’s injected with drugs to stop his heart and lungs. Read More. |
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