Florida Supreme Court rules on lethal injection

Yesterday the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Schwab v. State of Florida that the state's procedure for execution by lethal injection does not violate the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, particularly as additional protocols have been added since the execution of convicted killer Angel Diaz, which took twice as long as usual.

Read more about the Schwab case at the Sun-Sentinel, or read the opinion at the Florida Courts website [pdf link].