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No Usable Vein Delays Ohio Execution

from National Public Radio
September 16, 2009

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland granted a weeklong reprieve Tuesday to death-row inmate Romell Broom whose execution was delayed after the execution team was unable to find a usable vein. Associated Press reporter Stephen Majors says when Broom saw the trouble the team was having, he tried to help a vein pop out to speed up the process.

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  • All Things Considered, September 16, 2009
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