Topic
Lethal Injection
639 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
“New execution method unlikely to gain traction in California”
Main December 9, 2009"New execution method unlikely to gain traction in California" The title of this post is the headline of this notable (and disappointing) article in today's Los Angeles…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A few early questions following Ohio’s successful one-drug lethal injection execution
Main December 8, 2009A few early questions following Ohio's successful one-drug lethal injection executionAs noted here, the state of Ohio today succeeded in completing an execution using a single-drug lethal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Still awaiting wordReports on Ohio’s success with one-drug lethal injection protocol
Main December 8, 2009Still awaiting word Reports on Ohio's success with one-drug lethal injection protocolOhio was scheduled to go forward with its first execution using its new on-drug protocol this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
All systems go (for now) as Ohio prepares for first one-drug lethal injection
Main December 7, 2009All systems go (for now) as Ohio prepares for first one-drug lethal injection As detailed in this new ABC News story, Ohio is geared up "to execute…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Ohio inmate to get 1-drug, slower, execution”
Main December 6, 2009"Ohio inmate to get 1-drug, slower, execution" The title of this post is the headline of this new AP report noting that Ohio is getting pretty close…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Sixth Circuit judges duel over Ohio defendant’s old lethal injection challenge
Main December 4, 2009Sixth Circuit judges duel over Ohio defendant's old lethal injection challengeThis afternoon, the Sixth Circuit officially denied en banc review of a panel's ruling that Kenneth Biros…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Biros seeking federal stay to prevent Ohio’s use of new one-drug lethal injection protocol
Main December 3, 2009Biros seeking federal stay to prevent Ohio's use of new one-drug lethal injection protocol As detailed in this new AP report,which is headlined "Ohio dismemberment killer files…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio gives tour of “death house” as new lethal injection protocol is put in place
Main December 1, 2009Ohio gives tour of "death house" as new lethal injection protocol is put in place As detailed in this local article, which is headlined "State gives tour…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will litigation over Ohio’s new one-drug lethal injection protocol move fast or slow?
Main November 29, 2009Will litigation over Ohio's new one-drug lethal injection protocol move fast or slow?As detailed in this prior post, just before Thanksgiving a Sixth Circuit panel removed a…
Death Penalty
Kentucky Just Stopped Executing People Today – But It’s Temporary
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Today, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a ruling that no one is going to be executed in the State of Kentucky until things are done by the book regarding the…