Ohio executes inmate who claimed he was too fat for death penalty
Ohio just executed the convicted murderer who cited his obesity in a last-ditch effort to avoid the death penalty.
Richard Cooey, 41, died this morning at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, according to the Associated Press. The wire service says "[t]here were no immediate reports of problems finding suitable veins."
As we told you in August, the 267-pound inmate cited his size as grounds for overturning the capital sentence he received after being convicted of raping and murdering two college students in 1986. His lawyers argued that the executioners would have too much trouble administering the lethal mix of drugs during his execution.
Last week, a federal appeals court turned down his request for a stay.
Source: USAToday.com
Ohio just executed the convicted murderer who cited his obesity in a last-ditch effort to avoid the death penalty.
Richard Cooey, 41, died this morning at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, according to the Associated Press. The wire service says "[t]here were no immediate reports of problems finding suitable veins."
As we told you in August, the 267-pound inmate cited his size as grounds for overturning the capital sentence he received after being convicted of raping and murdering two college students in 1986. His lawyers argued that the executioners would have too much trouble administering the lethal mix of drugs during his execution.
Last week, a federal appeals court turned down his request for a stay.
Source: USAToday.com
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