Supreme Court says Alabama can move ahead with execution - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 10-19-2017, 06:58 PM

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday night that Alabama can execute a man convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago, dismissing his claims that the state's lethal injection procedure is cruel and unusual punishment.

Just minutes before 40-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb was scheduled to be put to death, the justices halted his execution. But about two hours later, they ruled it could move forward. McNabb is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening.

McNabb was convicted in the 1997 shooting death of Montgomery police Officer Anderson Gordon. Prosecutors say McNabb was fleeing a bail bondsman when he walked up and shot Gordon five times while the officer was sitting in his parked patrol car.

McNabb and several other inmates have challenged the state's use of midazolam at the start of lethal injections, arguing that it violates Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment because the sedative would not reliably render them unconscious before other drugs stopped their lungs and heart.

A lawyer for McNabb has argued that it would be wrong to carry out the execution while proceedings continue in McNabb's lawsuit. The attorney general's office asked the justices to let the execution proceed. The state has argued they have allowed multiple executions to proceed using the sedative midazolam and that McNabb presents "nothing new" to justify halting the execution.

"Alabama has already carried out four executions using this protocol. Three of those executed inmates were co-plaintiffs in this case," the attorney general's office wrote in a court filing.

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bronco67 · 10-19-2017, 07:48 PM

With a name like Torrey Twayne McNabb, could you end up any other way?

mineistaken · 10-19-2017, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

With a name like Torrey Twayne McNabb, could you end up any other way?

Bladewire · 10-19-2017, 08:16 PM

A bullet is 22 cents

brassmonkey · 10-19-2017, 09:48 PM

well he's dead now

JFK · 10-20-2017, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bladewire

A bullet is 22 cents

yeah, BUT, you have to have a Firing squad etc etc

Paul Markham · 10-20-2017, 08:43 AM

The death penalty is a waste of money and not a real punishment. The revenge factor is lost when it takes so long and there are so many appeals. A better punishment would be life in solitary confinement with the convict made to work for food, heat, lighting etc. Do that for 50 years and the punishment is real.

BaldBastard · 10-20-2017, 09:41 AM

Capital punishment works so well.. Look at the extremely low crime rate of the countries that have it verses those that don't.

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brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 76,916	Supreme Court says Alabama can move ahead with execution ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday night that Alabama can execute a man convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago, dismissing his claims that the state's lethal injection procedure is cruel and unusual punishment. Just minutes before 40-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb was scheduled to be put to death, the justices halted his execution. But about two hours later, they ruled it could move forward. McNabb is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening. McNabb was convicted in the 1997 shooting death of Montgomery police Officer Anderson Gordon. Prosecutors say McNabb was fleeing a bail bondsman when he walked up and shot Gordon five times while the officer was sitting in his parked patrol car. McNabb and several other inmates have challenged the state's use of midazolam at the start of lethal injections, arguing that it violates Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment because the sedative would not reliably render them unconscious before other drugs stopped their lungs and heart. A lawyer for McNabb has argued that it would be wrong to carry out the execution while proceedings continue in McNabb's lawsuit. The attorney general's office asked the justices to let the execution proceed. The state has argued they have allowed multiple executions to proceed using the sedative midazolam and that McNabb presents "nothing new" to justify halting the execution. "Alabama has already carried out four executions using this protocol. Three of those executed inmates were co-plaintiffs in this case," the attorney general's office wrote in a court filing. article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - Support The Laken Riley Act!!! END DACA - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

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Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	The death penalty is a waste of money and not a real punishment. The revenge factor is lost when it takes so long and there are so many appeals. A better punishment would be life in solitary confinement with the convict made to work for food, heat, lighting etc. Do that for 50 years and the punishment is real. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70

10-20-2017, 09:41 AM	#8
BaldBastard Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 15,869	Capital punishment works so well.. Look at the extremely low crime rate of the countries that have it verses those that don't.