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Lethal Injection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
The still on-going struggle over lethal injection procedures in Missouri
Main June 24, 2009The still on-going struggle over lethal injection procedures in MissouriAnyone who hoped or feared that the Supreme Court's ruling in Baze would help resolve lower court litigation…
Death Penalty
In-Depth Look at the Law: Does the Florida Death Penalty by Lethal Injection Violate the Constitution? (Part 3)
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Today, in the final part of our three part series: the record of errors in Florida's use of lethal injection as a method of execution is discussed. Again, much of…
Death Penalty
In-Depth Look at the Law: Does the Florida Death Penalty by Lethal Injection Violate the Constitution? (Part 2)
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Today, in part two of our three part series: the three drugs that make up the Florida execution cocktail are discussed in detail. Again, much of the language used here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of dynamic death penalty debates in Missouri, while other states execute
Main May 15, 2009Lots of dynamic death penalty debates in Missouri, while other states executeThis new article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, headlined "Legal challenges over, Missouri plans to resume…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of ink spilled about denial ofen bancreview in California capital case
Main May 11, 2009Lots of ink spilled about denial of en banc review in California capital caseToday the Ninth Circuit officially denied en banc review in a high-profile capital case…
Death Penalty
In-Depth Look at the Law: Does the Florida Death Penalty by Lethal Injection Violate the Constitution?
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
I have real concerns about the constitutionality of the current means of capital punishment here in Florida - and really, in most of the country today. And it's not just…
Sentencing Law and Policy
California takes steps to get executions going again
Main May 4, 2009California takes steps to get executions going againAs detailed in this Sacramento Bee article, headlined "State seeks to start executions again with new rules," California has taken…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Huge opinion concluding(?) Ohio lethal injection litigation
Main April 21, 2009Huge opinion concluding(?) Ohio lethal injection litigationA helpful readers sent me a copy of the latest federal district court ruling in Ohio's lethal injection litigation. The ruling…
Sentencing Law and Policy
State execution team resigns due to lethal injection litigation
Main April 3, 2009State execution team resigns due to lethal injection litigationAt least in Washington state, it appears that when the litigation going gets tough, the not-so-tough resign. That's what…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting new paper onBazeand lethal injection litigation
Main April 2, 2009Interesting new paper on Baze and lethal injection litigationA helpful reader pointed me to this new paper appearing on SSRN titled "Bazed and Confused: Lethal Injection, the…