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Number of New Death Sentences in 2015 Lowest in More Than 40 Years
There were only 28 executions this year, the lowest number since 1991, and 49 new death sentences — a 33 percent decline from last year. The dip is partly due to litigation over drugs that are used to carry out lethal injections.
Supreme Court Rules States Can Use Controversial Lethal Injection Drug
The justices Monday ruled 5-4 against three Oklahoma death row inmates who argued that the sedative drug as never meant for that purpose and doesn't work.
Supreme Court Okays Use of Midazolam For Lack of a Better Drug
The Supreme Court ruled that midazolam does not violate the prohibition against cruel or unusual punishments.
Oklahoma's Expert Checked Drugs.com Before Approving a Lethal Injection Drug
And the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in favor of the argument.
The Truth Behind the Drugs That Led to Oklahoma's 43-Minute Prison Execution
Oklahoma State Penitentiary used drugs not intended for executions to kill a murderer.
Ohio Just Doubled Down on Drug Cocktail That Tortured a Death Row Inmate Before Killing Him
Dennis McGuire gasped and churned for 26 minutes before dying, but Ohio said that his execution went just fine.
Oklahoma Plans Executions, But Doesn’t Want You to Know the Details
The source of the state’s lethal drugs is unknown, despite a court’s recent ruling that the secrecy is unconstitutional.