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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 9, 2008

Justices Seem to Back Drugs for Execution

WASHINGTON - Despite voicing concerns about lethal-injection executions, the U.S. Supreme Court hinted Monday that it is not ready to strike down the three-drug protocol used by most states that allow the death penalty.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      WASHINGTON - Despite voicing concerns about lethal-injection executions, the U.S. Supreme Court hinted Monday that it is not ready to strike down the three-drug protocol used by most states that allow the death penalty.
      During an hourlong oral argument, Justice Antonin Scalia and other conservatives o...

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