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Romell Broom's Execution Fight

By Steve Hall

"Judge: Ohio inmate can fight 2nd execution attempt," is the title of the AP report via Google News.A death row inmate who underwent a botched execution attempt can continue to argue that a second try would be an unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled Friday.U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost denied a motion by the state to dismiss the challenge against another lethal injection attempt on Romell Broom. The inmate also can continue arguing that he should have access to attorneys during any future execution attempt that might go awry, the judge ruled.Broom's execution last year was stopped by Gov. Ted Strickland after an execution team tried for two hours to find a suitable vein. Broom has said he was stuck with needles at least 18 times, with pain so intense that he cried and screamed...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 30, 2010 (boomark / email).