Attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith claimed on Friday the state violated the U.S. Constitution, various court orders and its own lethal injection protocol during the 'botched' execution attempt earlier this month.
The death penalty has been used in the U.S. since 1608. But various Supreme Court rulings have limited its use. Here's why it's controversial.MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama prison staff strapped an inmate to a death chamber gurney, despite a court order in place at the time blocking the execution from going forward, and later subjected him to numerous needle jabs, including in the neck and collarbone region while an official held his head, attorneys wrote in a court filing.
The Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday declined to publicly respond to Smith's account of the aborted execution, saying the department"cannot comment on ongoing litigation." "The execution continued on in defiance of the Eleventh Circuit's stay, with Mr. Smith remaining strapped to a gurney until nearly midnight," attorneys wrote.
Smith's attorneys wrote that the team tilted Smith in"an inverse crucifixion position" while strapped to the gurney and left him there for several minutes. Attorneys said they also believe the team injected Smith with"some sort of sedative and/or anesthetic"— violating assurances to a federal judge in court proceedings that they do not use intramuscular injections.
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