Running short of execution drug, Ohio considers new method

By Kevin Murphy (Reuters) - Ohio plans to use a new drug or combination of drugs for executing inmates by lethal injection because its supply of pentobarbital is about to expire, according to a court filing. Federal Judge Gregory Frost in Columbus, Ohio, disclosed the state's intentions in a court filing Monday, although the filing was not reported until Thursday. He did not say how the state would execute death row inmates. Frost said lawyers for the state discussed the issue in a conference call last week. ...



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