YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — An Ohio killer scheduled to be executed next month for a double murder said Tuesday that he has not deliberately gained weight to create conditions that would rule out his death by lethal injection.
Instead, Richard Cooey said in a death row interview that his veins are hard to reach and should prevent his Oct. 14 execution from being carried out because it cannot be done humanely under current state procedures.
"Vein access was an issue even when I was back in the service," Cooey, 41, said in an hour-long interview with the Associated Press at the Ohio State Penitentiary. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Extended Stay Hotels
Instead, Richard Cooey said in a death row interview that his veins are hard to reach and should prevent his Oct. 14 execution from being carried out because it cannot be done humanely under current state procedures.
"Vein access was an issue even when I was back in the service," Cooey, 41, said in an hour-long interview with the Associated Press at the Ohio State Penitentiary. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Extended Stay Hotels
