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Commentary on Georgia's Lethal Injection Case

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Jurist carries commentary from Clifford Chance attorney Michael Siem, who represents death row inmate Jack Alderman, "Georgia lethal injection procedures still flawed despite post-Baze ruling."  Here's an excerpt: Specifically, Georgia's Procedures are flawed even after Baze because they do not require the following safeguards: there are no assurances that the inmate is properly anesthetized prior to the injection of the two painful drugs: pancuronium bromide and potassium chloride; no confirmation of unconsciousness; no requirement that the team practices prior to an execution, and no specified minimum qualifications for those involved in the executions. Furthermore, Georgia uses one less gram of sodium pentothal and a longer tube than Kentucky...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).