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Missouri Inmate Executed In Spite of Ongoing Lethal Injection Debate

In spite of having lethal injection under fire for the botched execution in Arizona, Missouri murderer Michael Worthington was executed early Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to impede the execution rites.

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Arizona Killer Received 2 Doses Of Lethal Drugs In ‘Botched’ Execution

Convicted double-murderer Joseph Wood received two full doses of lethal drugs and struggled for breath almost two hours before falling silent.

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Judge Prefers Firing Squad over Lethal Injection

A federal judge thinks it is time to ditch lethal injection as capital punishment and return to the “more primitive” but “fool-proof” firing squad.

Arizona Convict Takes Nearly Two Hours to Die After Given Lethal Injection

Convicted murderer Joseph Wood gasped for air for nearly two hours after being administered lethal drugs at his execution on Wednesday.

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