Nov 14

I Think They Call That Cocktail…a “Shooter”

2007 at 12:38 am  |  posted by Rep. Craig Frank 1 comment

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Kentucky’s primary mode of capital punishment–Lethal Injection.  Click HERE for Slate article.

What happens to Utah’s capital punishment law when or if the Supremes dub “the cocktail” (three-drug termination system)…cruel and unusual punishment?

With almost prophetic wisdom…I said almost…Rep. Mike Morley (R-Spanish Fork), amended the bill altering Utah’s Capital Punishment Provisions (HB180, 2004 General Session) to include a “fall back” position…the Firing Squad.  Injecting Morley’s language into Utah Statute means we will be able to provide a more “humane” method of Capital Punishment if required.

Click HERE for US Capital Punishment and Death Penalty Statistics.


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One Response to “I Think They Call That Cocktail…a “Shooter””

  1. Jeremy Says:
    November 14th, 2007 at 9:37 am

    Thank you Rep. Morley! I don’t intend to ever have to be a recipient of this government service but it seems to me that fireing squad has to be a more consistently humane way of dispatching people than lethal injection with all of its unknowns.

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