Utah judge sets execution date in 1998 murder despite concerns over a new lethal injection cocktail
A Utah judge on Monday set an August date for the execution of a man convicted in the 1998 killing of a 49-year-old woman, siding against defense attorneys concerned about a new lethal injection drug combination. It’s the first public execution in Utah since Ronnie Lee Gardner was killed by firing squad in 2010, according to Utah Department of Corrections spokesperson Glen Mills. Honie’s attorney Eric Zuckerman said during a Monday court hearing that state officials only told the defense about the “experimental” drug combination on Friday, which he said didn’t leave adequate time to assess the drugs and allow Honie to make an informed decision. Two of the three drugs proposed for Honie’s execution – the pain reliever fentanyl and potassium chloride to stop the heart – have been used previously, Mills said. Honie’s execution will be carried out at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City, Mills said.
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