Lawyers warn Tennessee may use expired drugs in Carruthers execution
TL;DR
Attorneys for Tennessee death-row inmate Tony Carruthers say the state could be planning to use expired lethal-injection drugs in his upcoming execution and have demanded proof the drugs are valid; TDOC has not directly confirmed drug expiration status, citing adherence to its protocol, as critics highlight national drug-supply challenges and Tennessee’s past struggles with lethal-injection drugs and testing.
- Tony Carruthers: Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection CNN
- Tennessee halts man’s execution after being unable to find vein for lethal injection, attorney says The Hill
- TDOC calls off Tony Carruthers execution after failure to set IV The Commercial Appeal
- Tennessee convict Tony Carruthers avoids execution due to complications administering lethal injection WSMV
- Tennessee halts man's execution after being unable to find vein for lethal injection WTVC
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