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Lethal Injection
639 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
A useful reminder that many states still have lots of execution methods on the books
Main January 28, 2014A useful reminder that many states still have lots of execution methods on the books This lengthy AP article, headlined "Stated Consider Reviving Old-Fashioned Executions," provides an…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable early legislative responses to Ohio’s recent lethal injection struggles
Main January 21, 2014Notable early legislative responses to Ohio's recent lethal injection strugglesAs repotted in this new local article, headlined "Legislative Democrats push anti-death penalty bills following controversial execution," at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of notable reactions to and predictions after Ohio’s latest struggles with lethal injection
Main January 19, 2014Lots of notable reactions to and predictions after Ohio's latest struggles with lethal injectionAs reported here and here, Ohio's experiment with a new and novel two-drug execution…
Death Penalty
Ohio Execution of Dennis McGuire With 2-Drug Combo Results in 10 Minutes of Horror
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Dennis McGuire was executed by the State of Ohio using a new two-drug combination that had never been used in an execution in Ohio, or anywhere else for that matter. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Family to file lawsuit after troubled execution”… seeking what remedy?
Main January 17, 2014"Family to file lawsuit after troubled execution"... seeking what remedy?The title of this post is the headline of this breaking news from my own Columbus Dispatch coming…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio completes execution using novel two-drug lethal injection protocol… UPDATED with media reports of problems
Main January 16, 2014Ohio completes execution using novel two-drug lethal injection protocol... UPDATED with media reports of problems As reported in this new local article, headlined "Dennis McGuire executed using…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal judge refuses to stop Ohio’s plans to use novel execution method
Main January 13, 2014Federal judge refuses to stop Ohio's plans to use novel execution methodAs reported in this new AP piece, it looks now like Ohio is going to be…
Death Penalty
Oklahoma Execution of Michael Lee Wilson: “I feel my whole body burning” While Florida Executes Thomas Knight This Week
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
The State of Oklahoma executed Michael Lee Wilson yesterday by lethal injection. News media reports are that almost immediately after the injection process began (within 20 seconds), Wilson said, 'I…
Death Penalty
Florida Supreme Court Okays Use of Midazolam Hydrochloride in Death Penalty Lethal Injection Executions
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
The Florida Supreme Court issued its ruling in the use of midazolam hydrochloride as part of lethal injection executions this week. Read the opinion in its entirety here. From their…
Sentencing Law and Policy
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty lists top capital stories from 2013
Main December 17, 2013National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty lists top capital stories from 2013Regular reasons may recall that I am a sucker for end-of-year lists and reports, and…