RE:Supreme Court OKS use of midazolam in executions

Supreme Court OKS use of midazolam in executions Los Angeles Times | June 29, 2015 | 7:08 AM The Supreme Court today cleared the way for Oklahoma and other death-penalty states to execute convicted murderers with a lethal injection that relies on the sedative midazolam. The 5-4 decision rejected claims from death-penalty foes who said the drug is not reliably effective and could subject an inmate to a cruelly painful death. Read more>> For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.

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