Lawyers for 'morbidly obese' Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection
Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his execution set for next week, arguing that his obesity could ...
Firing squads in Florida? Corrections bill opens door to execution alternatives
If a corrections bill in the Florida Legislature passes, the state could see death row prisoners executed by firing squad or ...
Lawyers argue that lethal injection of morbidly obese Florida inmate could result in botched execution
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection ...
A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee’s plans to resume executions. Here’s how
Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its push for a new round of lethal injections after an execution ...
Ohio lawmakers push to revive executions through state budget bill
Ohio lawmakers are trying to end the state’s years-long moratorium on executions by seeking federal help with obtaining ...
Tennessee's death row inmates sue to stop lethal injection protocol: 'A torturous death'
“This culture of noncompliance, when combined with the risk-prone nature of pentobarbital poisoning as a method of execution, ...
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Florida death row inmate says his morbid obesity would 'complicate' lethal injection, wants leniency
A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...
Death row inmate's lawyers argue that client is too obese for lethal injection
A death row inmate's lawyers filed documents requesting that their client be exempt from lethal injection due to his morbid obesity.
Florida Republicans open door to firing squads, lethal gas as they push death penalty expansion
A bill could make firing squads and lethal gas options in Florida executions as a shortage of pentobarbital, used for lethal ...
Florida bill would open the door to firing squads, lethal gas for executions
People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by firing squads, nitrogen gas or other methods under a bill that ...
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South Carolina is too secretive about its executions. Here’s what it needs to do | Opinion
The law let the state secure more lethal injection drugs by keeping details about them secret and let inmates choose how to die by picking among three options like ordering off a menu. Since then ...