Another execution delayed

The NY Times reports that the execution of Michael Morales was delayed. He was expected to be killed at 12:01 am today, but he had successfully challenged the means of execution. The Supreme Court agreed that it was cruel and unusual punishment to execute by lethal injection if the barbituates were not administered correctly. To go ahead with the execution, there were two anesthesiologists present to "minimize Michael Angelo Morales' pain". However, both anesthesiologists refused to participate because of ethical concerns. Therefore, instead of killing Morales this way, he will be given an overdose of the barbituates only. If they do not kill him by midnight tonight, the death warrant will expire and they will have to go back to the judge that originally sentenced him, who petitioned for clemency.

"[Sentencing Judge] McGrath said he no longer believed the credibility of a jailhouse informant whose testimony helped land Morales on death row."