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Ohio botch

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

Ohio badly botched this morning’s execution.  Possible double jeopardy challenge on the way.  From DPIC: Romell Broom (pictured) was to be executed at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 15, in Ohio.  The execution was delayed as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit considered granting him a hearing.  When that temporary stay was lifted, the execution process began again with a searching for a suitable vein in Broom’s arm to insert an IV and to inject the lethal chemicals.  However, after two hours of fruitless endeavor, the correctional officers were unable to complete the execution.  Governor Ted Strickland intervened and granted a week-long stay of execution while the state evaluates its procedures.  Ohio has had a series of problems with its lethal injection process...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on September 15, 2009 (boomark / email).