Lethal injection under attack

Three death row inmates are seeking greater assurances that they won’t feel any improper pain and suffering when they’re executed. The lawsuit, being argued in Thurston County Superior Court, questions whether the state’s execution procedures are sufficient.

Lawyers defending the state in the case note that Washington’s procedures are substantially similar to those used in Kentucky, whose execution methods have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

An AP story about the case is available in the full post.