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October 13, 2008
Supreme Court Rejects Obesity Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Ohio prisoner who argued he is too obese to be executed. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday.
The court denied his request for a stay without comment Monday. Cooey is 5-foot-7 and weighs 267 pounds.
State officials said prison staff examined Cooey's veins and found no problems that would interfere with the execution.
Read full article here. [Brooks Holland]
October 13, 2008 in Capital Punishment, Criminal Law, Supreme Court | Permalink
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