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Dyslexic doc involved in lethal injection in Arizona

By Douglas A. Berman

As first discussed here two years ago, a federal judge ordered Missouri's machinery of death to come to a halt in 2006 based in part on evidence that the doctor involved in lethal injections readily admitted that he is dyslexic and had thus could have problems carrying out the execution protocol.  Then, as discussed here, last year there was a report indicating that this same doctor was a part of the federal government's execution team.  Now, The Arizona Republic has this new story indicating that the doctor was involved in a 2007 execution in Arizona.  Here is how the story begins:A Missouri surgeon who was banned by a federal judge from taking part in capital executions by lethal injection in his home state apparently participated in Arizona's most recent execution...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 24, 2008 (boomark / email).