Drug charges dropped for Calif. treasurer's wife
"She has already completed a very rigorous and long-term program — much, much longer than the normal diversion program — including a substantial amount of in-patient treatment," Stokke wrote. "She is happy and will continue in her efforts in …
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Protracted execution intensifies debate on lethal injection drugs
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction via AP/file. Dennis McGuire. Whether McGuire felt any pain was unclear. But Ohio's experience could influence the decisions made in the … Ohio's prison system is reviewing the execution and declined to …
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