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A man scheduled for execution in October was recently granted a temporary reprieve by a federal judge. The judge ordered the delay while a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the lethal injection method proceeds.

Cruel & Unusual Punishment

Romell Broom, 51, was sentenced to death for the abduction, rape and murder of a 14-year-old Cleveland girl in 1984. He is one of 15 Ohio inmates who have filed a lawsuit claiming that lethal injection constitutes a form of cruel and unusual punishment.

Recent reports have suggested that lethal injection methods are flawed, and when haphazardly administered, the injections can result in a slow and painful death. Lawsuits similar to the one in Ohio have been filed throughout the country and have provided grounds for temporary moratoriums on executions in California and Missouri.

Awaiting the Supreme Court’s Decision

According to state officials in Ohio, Broom and the other inmates missed the deadline for filing their complaint. An appeals court dismissed the lawsuit, and now the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the issue.

The state is not appealing the order to delay Broom’s execution. Instead the state is going to wait for the high court to issue a decision. 

(Source: Associated Press)

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