Federal judge issues stay on death penalty in Ohio

[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio [official website] ordered a temporary moratorium [order, PDF] on executions in Ohio on Wednesday. The stay is intended to allow attorneys time to complete discovery and other legal preparations pertaining to Ohio's new execution protocol [AP report], which would increase the dosages of drugs used for lethal injection. Ohio uses a two-drug combination [AP report] of sedatives and painkillers, injected simultaneously. The stay will expire on...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/05/federal-judge-issues-stay-on-death-penalties-in-ohio.php

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