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Federal judge's ruling opens door to renewal of executions in Missouri

Federal judge's ruling opens door to renewal of executions in Missouri by The Associated Press http://www.ky3.com/news/local/25508089.html Story Updated: Jul 16, 2008 at 12:27 PM CDT By Gene Hartley KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the state's method of executing condemned prisoners by lethal injection is constitutional. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan means executions could resume after nearly three years. Last July, a group of condemned prisoners in Missouri challenged the state's lethal injection process. They argued the state has a history of using unfit and untrained personnel on its execution team. Gaitan, who two years ago issued a moratorium on executions in Missouri, says the state's revised procedures are constitutional...continue to full post

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