Death row inmates not guaranteed a 'painless death,' Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a prisoner sentenced to capital punishment "a painless death," paving the way for the execution of a convicted murderer who sought to die by lethal gas rather than lethal injection because of a rare medical condition.



from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2TT4zfG

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