The Jerusalem Post reports on Arizona’s plan to use hydrogen cyanide, known as Zyklon B during the holocaust, to execute inmates. Read more here.
The Guardian reports that Arizona has refurbished its gas chamber and is prepared to execute inmates with hydrogen cyanide – the same gas used at Auschwitz. Read the article here.
From Newsweek:
Arizona Supreme Court Sets Deadline For Warrant Seeking Frank Atwood’s Execution
(May 25, 2021) Despite the many unanswered questions that leave grave doubt about whether Frank Atwood is responsible for the crime for which he faces execution, the Arizona Supreme Court has granted the state Attorney General’s motion to begin the process of setting an execution date for him this fall. The court’s ruling allows the Attorney General to formally request, in July, an execution warrant for Mr. Atwood, setting the stage for an execution date by as soon as late September.
Jimmy Jenkins reports on Frank Atwood’s motion for evidentiary development regarding the shelf-life of compounded pentobarbital.
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-executions-08d613610165a023a5cd4db2be85a8f6
Prisoner disputes shelf life of Arizona’s execution drug
In a filing this week, attorneys for Atwood asked the state Supreme Court to deny the AG’s request, saying their client has an active appeal.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2021/04/23/prisoners-try-to-slow-push-for-executions/
Prisoners try to slow push for executions
The Death Penalty Information Center (deathpenaltyinfo.org) reports on the Arizona Attorney General’s decision to conduct executions and the numerous groups who have expressed opposition, including religious advisors and former corrections officers. Read the article here.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/
Pima County Attorney seeks delay in execution
