Susie
08-06-2007, 03:35 AM
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More changes for state's death penalty procedures
Saturday, August 4, 2007
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lethal injection
All executions in Florida were halted in December. The ban was lifted in July only to be put back in place a week later.
More changes have been made to Florida's lethal injection procedure.
The latest changes all stem from a botched execution in December and a judge questioning whether the first
revisions did enough to prevent "pain or lingering death."
Angel Diaz's execution took more than 30 minutes for him to die after needles inserted in his arm punctured his veins.
The latest modifications include additional criteria for the selection of executioners and execution teams and more specific training requirements.
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They specify for the first time that certain members of the execution team must be state-certified medical professionals, which can include doctors, nurses and paramedics.
These changes come after then governor Jeb Bush issued a moratorium on executions after the Diaz incident.
Gov. Charlie Crist lifted the ban in July only to see Circuit Judge Carven D. Angel put them on hold again, pending a further investigation of the procedure.
More changes for state's death penalty procedures
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Post a comment | E-mail this story | Print
lethal injection
All executions in Florida were halted in December. The ban was lifted in July only to be put back in place a week later.
More changes have been made to Florida's lethal injection procedure.
The latest changes all stem from a botched execution in December and a judge questioning whether the first
revisions did enough to prevent "pain or lingering death."
Angel Diaz's execution took more than 30 minutes for him to die after needles inserted in his arm punctured his veins.
The latest modifications include additional criteria for the selection of executioners and execution teams and more specific training requirements.
More Information
They specify for the first time that certain members of the execution team must be state-certified medical professionals, which can include doctors, nurses and paramedics.
These changes come after then governor Jeb Bush issued a moratorium on executions after the Diaz incident.
Gov. Charlie Crist lifted the ban in July only to see Circuit Judge Carven D. Angel put them on hold again, pending a further investigation of the procedure.