Tag: execution
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Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests how Arizona carries out the death penalty extracted promises in court from the state Wednesday that it won't use the sedative midazolam in future executions.
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FDA’s sharing of grand jury information comes under criticism
An office inside the Food and Drug Administration routinely shares details internally about criminal matters pending before grand juries, a step some lawyers say may run afoul of rules meant to safeguard investigations. FDA agents send updates about anticipated grand jury testimony and indictments to more than two dozen people, many of whom have nothing to…
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Arizona says it has run out of drugs for executions
The Arizona Department of Corrections' supply of midazolam, a sedative, expired on May 31 and it has not been able to replace it, state lawyers said in the filing in Phoenix's U.S. District Court. “What is more, the Department's source of midazolam has vanished under pressure from death penalty opponents,” the court document said. The…
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Arizona says it has run out of drugs for executions
The Arizona Department of Corrections' supply of midazolam, a sedative, expired on May 31 and it has not been able to replace it, state lawyers said in the filing in Phoenix's U.S. District Court. “What is more, the Department's source of midazolam has vanished under pressure from death penalty opponents,” the court document said. The…