Federal court halts Ohio man's execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attemptOctober 5th, 2009 Court halts Ohio execution, cites injection flawsCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Monday halted the execution of an inmate three weeks after problems with a lethal injection attempt. A panel of the 6th U.S.
Federal judge further delays 2nd attempt to execute Ohio girl's killer, sets November hearingSeptember 22nd, 2009 2nd attempt to execute Ohio killer further delayedCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge on Tuesday further delayed an unprecedented second attempt to put a condemned rapist and killer to death by lethal injection. U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost's order, which pushes a hearing on the fate of inmate Romell Broom from next week to Nov.
Ohio inmate whose execution failed is moved back to death row during fight over 2nd attemptSeptember 21st, 2009 Ohio inmate back on death row after execution tryCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A condemned killer who faces an unprecedented second attempt at lethal injection is at least temporarily back on death row in Ohio. Defense attorney Tim Sweeney said Monday that inmate Romell (roh-MELL') Broom was moved back to death row at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown on Sunday.
Fed court temporarily halts 2nd attempt to execute Ohio inmate whose lethal injection failedSeptember 18th, 2009 Court temporarily halts 2nd Ohio execution attemptCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted an unprecedented second attempt at lethal injection of an inmate who said his execution attempt this week was marred by painful needle sticks into his bone and muscles. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost issued a temporary restraining order effective for 10 days against the state, preventing a second execution attempt on Romell Broom from going forward as planned Tuesday.
Lawyers try to stop Ohio from carrying out second unprecedented attempt to execute inmateSeptember 17th, 2009 Lawyers try to stop second Ohio execution tryCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Lawyers plan state and federal lawsuits and a request to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to stop next week's unprecedented second execution attempt of a man whose lethal injection failed on Tuesday.
Prison log attributes problem in unprecedented execution delay on Ohio inmate's past drug useSeptember 16th, 2009 Log blames Ohio execution problems on drug useLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A prison log blames a condemned Ohio inmate's past drug use for problems finding a usable vein during an execution attempt that was stopped Tuesday after an unprecedented two hours. The log of Tuesday's scheduled execution of Romell Broom indicates that executioners made the observation at 3:11 p.m., more than an hour after first trying to find a vein.
Lawyer says Ohio death-row inmate 'traumatized' by failed attempts by the state to execute himSeptember 16th, 2009 Ohio inmate 'traumatized' after failed executionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The lawyer for an inmate whose execution was halted after an unprecedented two hours said trying to put him to death again in a week could be a disaster. Romell Broom is still recovering from Tuesday's prolonged execution attempt and is physically and emotionally traumatized, his attorney, Adele Shank, said Wednesday.
Condemned Ohio inmate spends long day near death chamber awaiting execution that never wasSeptember 16th, 2009 Ohio inmate spends long day near death chamberSome events leading to Gov. Ted Strickland's decision to stop the Tuesday execution of Romell Broom because of difficulties finding a usable vein:
Monday:
9:46 a.m.: Broom enters the holding cell 17 steps from the death chamber at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville after being transported from the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown.
Ohio death row inmate denied stay by federal court, motion pending at US Supreme CourtSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio death row inmate denied stayLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who raped and stabbed to death a 14-year-old girl did not expect any visitors in the hours before his execution Tuesday, and no family or friends planned to watch him die. Romell Broom was to be executed at 10 a.m.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate's execution for week after problems finding veinsSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio execution delayed week after vein troublesLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday after the Ohio execution team had problems finding usable veins for the lethal injection even after the inmate joined in the effort and tried to help.
Lawyer: Death temporarily delayed for condemned Ohio man when executioners can't access veinsSeptember 15th, 2009 Lawyer: Ohio execution on hold after vein troublesLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Executioners struggled to find suitable veins to put a condemned inmate to death Tuesday in a prison scene reminiscent of the problems that delayed executions in 2006 and 2007 and led to changes in Ohio's lethal injection process. The team of prison volunteers was having trouble inserting IVs into the arms of 53-year-old Romell Broom, said Tim Sweeney, one of Broom's attorneys.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate's execution for 1 week after problems finding veinsSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio execution delayed 1 week after vein troublesLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday after the Ohio execution team had problems finding the inmate's veins during the lethal injection process.
Ohio execution prep resumes after appeals court refuses to grant stay for man who killed teenSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio preps for execution of man who killed girlLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Execution preparations resumed after a three-hour delay Tuesday when a federal appeals court refused to grant a stay for a man who raped and killed a 14-year-old girl. The 6th U.S.
Sotomayor votes unsuccessfully with high court's liberal bloc to try to halt Ohio executionAugust 18th, 2009 Sotomayor on losing end in Ohio man's death appealWASHINGTON — Justice Sonia Sotomayor is getting into the swing of being a member of the Supreme Court. Sotomayor made what appears to be her first public decision as a justice on Monday, voting unsuccessfully to delay the execution of an Ohio death row inmate.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
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