Published 2 years ago

Alabama halts execution because of time, IV access concerns

Summary by Ground News

Officials in Alabama have halted the lethal injection execution of a prisoner on death row because they couldn't find a vein before the midnight deadline.Alan Miller, 57, was convicted of killing three men in a workplace shooting rampage in 1999 near Birmingham, Alabama. He opted for nitrogen hypoxia instead of lethal injection due to a fear of needles. The technique is legally available to him, but has never been used in the United States.

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The Guardian

Alabama abandons execution after failing to find vein for lethal injection

Alan Miller’s judicial killing called off two months after execution of Joe Nathan James took three hours

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Alabama execution called off last minute for time and medical concerns

Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate's veins.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Alabama pauses Alan Eugene Miller execution at the last minute

The execution by lethal injection of Alan Eugene Miller by the state of Alabama has been halted after the inmate’s veins couldn’t be accessed within protocol time restrictions.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

'Veins could not be accessed': Alabama halts man's execution for time, medical concerns

The last-minute reprieve for Ala Miller came nearly three hours after a divided U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution to begin.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Alabama halts execution at last minute of inmate who disputed method after determining it could not be completed by midnight deadline, officials say

The state of Alabama halted the execution of a death row inmate Thursday evening due to an inability to meet protocols before a midnight deadline, officials say.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

Alabama execution of Alan Miller called off over time and medical concerns

Alabama officials called off the lethal injection of a man convicted of shooting three people because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins.

2 years ago·Ireland

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