Romell Broom survived Ohio execution attempt. What his case shows after Christa Pike survives

Ohio courts allowed the state to proceed after Romell Broom survived a 2009 execution attempt, but Christa Pike’s case differs because Tennessee reportedly proceeded through both stages of its pentobarbital protocol.

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Romell Broom survived Ohio execution attempt. What his case shows after Christa Pike survives

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