[Former Military Chick]

Can I just say his timeline makes me dizzy. To think what this does to the victim's family.

[Former Military Chick]

PING

[RPTMS]

... claims that the state's lethal injection procedure is cruel and unusual punishment.

Fine, just drown the bastard.

[Triggerhippie]

If the guy's last name was Kennedy, he'd be a free man...

[backtothestreets]

It's likely hard on the family of the victim. Hopefully they understand it is not to torment them further.

I've a feeling the timing of this stay was done with great purpose by the court and when they do hear the concerns of the murderer, the opinion of the court is going to bring many such appeals to a screeching halt. If that results, the time between conviction and justice will be reduced. By how much would remain to be seen.

[kingu]

Oh geeze; what, does this mean that every execution will be halted until the SCOTUS hears the case and issues a decision? Didn't most every state go to lethal injection just to prevent this challenge?

Funny how the concepts of stable decisions goes out the window on liberal cases, but remains set in iron on conservative viewpoints. Enough is enough - fine.. If these murderous thugs can have their lawyers hold up executions that have passed review after review, been decided by a jury of their peers, and overseen by one of the most extensive judicial systems in the world, then it should be a slam dunk to put a halt to all abortions under the same pretense. After all, the baby likely suffers pain, and it strikes me as a horrible standard when a murderer is granted more rights than an innocent child.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Stella Salamon was unavailable for comment.

[No Longer Free State]

I've got an idea. Let's just put a freakin' cannon to their heads. No pain (at least not for more than a milisecond). Also none of the nasty "he's brain dead but he's still got a pulse" crap. If there's no brain (or head) left, there's no pulse. Cheaper than the electric bill. Not as complicated as the 3-drug method. Not as inhumane as hanging. More certain than any of the above. Perpetrator's witnesses might be a little upset, but nobody's forcing them to be there...

[KoRn]

Hmmm Looks like there's another 'High Court' that could use some work. :p

[sgtbono2002]

I have worked on the ambulance in some of the worst places in Washington DC and seen many overdoses by heroin addicts.

They take this poison themselves and actually are upset that their high has been destroyed when we inject Narcan into them to save their lives.

Use pure heroin to execute them. It works well and they enjoy it on the way out.

[NonValueAdded]

Someone should remind SCOTUS that is it "cruel and unusual," not "cruel or unusual." If the thrust of the claim is that the murderer might feel a moment of discomfort, well, we can live with that.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

The Great State of Texas has one less having breakfast this morning that I have to help pay for.....

[LaineyDee]

I'll guarantee he can hold his Mommy's hand and won't remember a thing tomorrow.