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Florida argues that the execution should not be delayed due to man’s Parkinson’s symptoms


Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is arguing that the execution of Loran Cole, a man with Parkinson’s symptoms, should not be delayed despite his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state’s lethal injection procedures. Cole, who is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a brother and raping the sister in 1994. His attorneys argue that his Parkinson’s symptoms will make it impossible for Florida to safely and humanely carry out his execution. Cole has also claimed that denial of a hearing violates his constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.

The Florida Supreme Court denied Cole’s appeal on August 23, prompting him to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Cole’s attorneys argue that the drug cocktail used in the lethal injection will likely cause him needless pain and suffering due to his Parkinson’s disease symptoms. They also highlight his history of abuse at a state-run reform school as a reason to block his execution. However, Moody’s office contends that Cole waited too long to raise these claims and had ample time to do so before his death warrant was signed.

The case has shed light on the secrecy surrounding Florida’s death penalty procedures, which are often exempt from public records. Botched executions in other states have raised concerns about the administration of lethal injections. Despite these challenges, the state of Florida is moving forward with Cole’s execution as scheduled.

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