Monday, August 25, 2008

Obese Ohio death row inmate asks state for mercy


Ohio - An inmate on Ohio's death row is asking for clemency, saying he's so fat that executioners would have trouble finding his veins for a lethal injection. Lawyers for condemned killer Richard Cooey and several relatives of the two college students he killed are planning to attend a Monday morning hearing to argue for and against his execution. Cooey stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 267 pounds. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Stamps.com