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lethal injection

Holcomb dismisses concerns about executions using new drug

George Hale

The proposed execution of Joseph Corcoran, convicted in four murders in 1998, would be the first state execution in Indiana in 15 years. The state plans to use a controversial drug to carry it out.
Episode 4: Poison

Lethal injection is thought to be painless and thought to be quick, seemingly the most humane choice. But what if we've got it all wrong?