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Move to Block Second Execution Attempt in Ohio

By Steve Hall

"Failed execution of Romell Broom prompts efforts to block 2nd attempt," is Peter Krouse's report for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.  The article also contain a timeline of the failed executionOhio has less than a week to figure out how to execute Romell Broom after efforts to kill him by lethal injection failed Tuesday.But others wonder if Broom's execution will ever go forward. Attempts are under way to stop the execution on grounds that it will violate Broom's constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment. Some observers believe either a judge or Gov. Ted Strickland is likely to halt the process again, at least temporarily, because the risks are too great that the execution attempt would again fail. Strickland ordered a temporary reprieve for Broom at the recommendation of Terry Collins, director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, after the execution team failed to find usable veins for the lethal injection...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).