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Lethal Injection Drugs in Washington State

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"Investigating the Source of Lethal Injection Drug in Stayed Stenson Case," is Patricia Murphy's report at KUOW-FM, Washington Public Radio.  You can listen to the audio report at the link.The State Department of Health is investigating the way the State Department of Corrections obtained the lethal injection drugs for the currently stayed execution of double murderer Darold Stenson. KUOW's Patricia Murphy reports.UNTIL RECENTLY, DR MARC STERN WAS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH SERVICES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. HE RESIGNED LAST MONTH OVER ISSUES SURROUNDING THE EXECUTION OF DAROLD STENSON. ONE OF THE ISSUES PROMPTED STERN TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. QUITE BY ACCIDENT STERN DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE PHARMACISTS AT THE STATE PENITENTIARY WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE THE DRUGS NEEDED FOR THE LETHAL INJECTION...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).