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More Lethal Injections Put on Hold

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September 28, 2007

The Supreme Court's decision to hear Baze v. Rees is already having a big impact on scheduled executions throughout the country.

Just last night, the , a Texas death row inmate. The Court did not give a reason for the stay: Turner requested it until the constitutionality of the method can be decided by the Justices.

In a separate development yesterday, , who won't be executed until the state can be sure that its lethal injection protocol will ensure that the inmate is unconscious before the fatal dose is delivered.

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