Currently, not only the federal government but a majority of states provide for capital punishment (the death penalty) in certain crimes. There are those that argue that true fairness in this country would be an all-or-nothing approach: either every state in the union should impose capital punishment or no state should. Otherwise, two individuals convicted
Ohio’s Second Execution of Romell Broom Stayed for 30 Days by Federal Judge – How Do You Think He’ll Rule?
Posted in Death Penalty - States
Death Row inmate Romell Broom was setting in the courtroom this week as his attorneys stood ready for an evidentiary hearing that would take a couple of days in front of Federal District Judge Gregory Frost. Romell Broom sat there, ready to testify. Think of it — Broom left his small Death Row cell to set in that public…
As These Words Are Being Typed, Ohio Is Killing Ken Biros in an Unvetted Execution Method, Unless You Count Euthanasia of Dogs as Vetting
Posted in Death Penalty - Federal
All this morning, there have been almost minute by minute updates on the web regarding whether or not the appellate attorneys feverishly fighting to stop this morning’s execution of Kenneth Biros by the State of Ohio will be successful. Biros’ attorneys are literally banging on the doors of the United States Supreme Court, asking that…
Ohio First State in the Nation to Change Lethal Injection Execution Method to Single Drug – What Are the Consequences?
Posted in Death Penalty - States, Execution Methods
Last week, the State of Ohio announced that it was changing its method of execution from a lethal injection involving three drugs (sodium thiopental, pancuronium bromide and potassium chloride) to a single injection of the drug sodium thiopental.
Ohio changes to a single-drug form of execution after its failed execution…
Read Gamso on Botched Executions ….
Posted in Death Penalty - States
Given that today’s news has a federal judge ordering the deposition of Romell (thx Jeff!) Broom to testify regarding the botched execution last week (for details, check our post here) … a great read on all this mess can be found on Gamso – For the Defense, in an article entitled “…
Ohio Set for Second Execution Attempt of Romell Broom Unless His Lawyers Work Fast
Posted in Execution Methods, Players in a Death Penalty Case
Romell Broom was sentenced to die for the rape and murder of Tryna Middleton by the State of Ohio and last Tuesday, Mr. Broom was strapped to a gurney and his execution by lethal injection began.
The 2+ Hour Failed Execution
Except they couldn’t find a vein in which to insert the needle. They tried…