Missouri to reduce risk of suffering if man requires surgical procedure at execution
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Missouri Department of Corrections is taking measures to reduce Brian Dorsey 's risk of suffering during his execution scheduled for Tuesday, according to a settlement reached between the state and Dorsey’s attorneys. The settlement filed Saturday ends a federal lawsuit that said Dorsey could face tremendous pain if required to undergo what's known as a cutdown procedure to find a suitable vein for injection of the lethal dose of pentobarbital. Another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court centers on the $12,000 flat fee paid to Dorsey’s court-appointed trial attorneys.
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