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Tennesse Lethal Injection Procedure Ruled Constitutional

By Steve Hall

The Tennessean reports, Tennessee's lethal injection procedures are constitutional, judge rules."  It's written by Erin Quinn. A Davidson County judge ruled Wednesday that the state's new lethal injection procedures are sufficient and constitutional. Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman's decision clears the way for the state to ask the Tennessee Supreme Court to reset the execution date for death row inmate Stephen Michael West. But defense attorneys said they would appeal Bonnyman's ruling, which guarantees additional delays. In November, 10 days before the Union County double murderer was to be executed in a Nashville prison, his lawyers argued that inmates are awake and in pain during the execution when given the drugs that paralyze the muscles and stop the heart...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 17, 2011 (boomark / email).