450lb Convict Spared Execution

[llubon]

Obese convict 1........People 0

"The governor on Monday sidestepped a decision about whether a condemned inmate was too fat to be humanely executed by sparing the prisoner on the grounds that he had poor legal representation."

"Separately, Post had argued in federal court that executing him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. His attorneys said he would suffer "a torturous and lingering death" as executioners tried to find a vein or use a backup method where lethal drugs are injected directly into muscle.
Vantz's sons, William and Michael, have said they believe in Post's guilt. William Vantz characterized Post's obesity claim as "another way for a coward to try and get out of what debt he owes to society."


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1222141

[ms maggie]

Well at 450lbs, his obesity is hardly a "claim"! Cannot imagine they couldn't find a solution for this.

[llubon]

Well at 450lbs, his obesity is hardly a "claim"! Cannot imagine they couldn't find a solution for this.

His public defenders served him well but at 450lbs, inactive and a host of medical issues...... pardon my candidness, but he won't last much longer.

[songfourone]

Obese convict 1........People 0

"The governor on Monday sidestepped a decision about whether a condemned inmate was too fat to be humanely executed by sparing the prisoner on the grounds that he had poor legal representation."

"Separately, Post had argued in federal court that executing him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. His attorneys said he would suffer "a torturous and lingering death" as executioners tried to find a vein or use a backup method where lethal drugs are injected directly into muscle.
Vantz's sons, William and Michael, have said they believe in Post's guilt. William Vantz characterized Post's obesity claim as "another way for a coward to try and get out of what debt he owes to society."


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1222141

Someone is asleep at the wheel on this one, they could easily perform a 'Venous cut down' and have access.

[Grindelwald]

Too fat to fit in the electric chair and too fat for the injection table?

[OldBay]

Why bother with appeals if they can just eat their way out of the death penalty? However, the morbid obesity is just a slower death.

[llubon]

Someone is asleep at the wheel on this one, they could easily perform a 'Venous cut down' and have access.

'Venous cut down' I had to look that one up. That may have been under Post's cruel and unusual punishment argument.