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Judge says Constitution ‘does not require a pain-free execution’ in execution delay rejection

By Christopher Hutton
Published June 6, 2022 5:21pm ET
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Judge says Constitution ‘does not require a pain-free execution’ in execution delay rejection
A federal judge ruled against an Arizona death-row inmate’s request to have his execution delayed on the notion that he would feel excruciating pain. Judge Michael Liburdi of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona ruled on Sunday against Frank Atwood, 66, who is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday. Atwood’s lawyers attempted […]

A federal judge ruled against an Arizona death-row inmate’s request to have his execution delayed on the notion that he would feel excruciating pain.

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