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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 2, 2008

Lethal-Injection Case Puts Execution Method Before Court

WASHINGTON - When the U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench next week, it will confront a closely watched death-penalty case to determine the future of lethal-injection executions.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - When the U.S. Supreme Court returns to the bench next week, it will confront a closely watched death-penalty case to determine the future of lethal-injection executions.
      The method is under nationwide attack from inmates who say that current practices create an unnecessary risk of an excruciatingly painful death.
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