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Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection

Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers are concerned the state may use expired lethal injection drugs for his execution, as officials declined to confirm the drugs' expiration status.
The Tennessee Department of Correction has a history of problems with execution drugs, including a failed 2022 execution that led to a two-year hold and an investigation revealing improper drug testing and false testimony by officials.
Other states, such as Arkansas, Idaho, and South Carolina, have faced similar issues with expired lethal injection drugs, causing execution delays or changes in execution methods.
Legal defenders have expressed concerns that expired drugs may cause painful, unreliable executions by failing to ensure proper unconsciousness during lethal injection.

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