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Alabama halts execution after problem establishing IV

By Shana Donahue
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Alabama halts execution after problem establishing IV

Alabama called off the scheduled execution of a man convicted in a 1988 murder-for-hire case after having trouble establishing venous access in time to meet the state’s deadline to start the execution. This marks the second time since September the state has canceled an execution due to difficulties placing an IV with a deadline looming.

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