Summary

BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATORS ARE PUSHING TO REPLACE "OLE SPARKY" WITH A LETHAL INJECTION, AS A DEATH PENALTY.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 10667
Story Slug ELECTRIC CHAIR PROPOSAL (08/20/1997)
Location BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Format VO/SOT
Date 8/20/1997
Archive Time 12:02
TRT 2:28
Supers SEN. WALTER SKIP CAMPBELL, (D) TAMARAC
Video Description NEWS CONFERENCE, METHODS OF EXECUTION MAPPED OUT ON MAP, N/C
Description BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATORS ARE PUSHING TO REPLACE "OLE SPARKY" WITH A LETHAL INJECTION, AS A DEATH PENALTY.
Script Three South Florida lawmakers are pushing for the state to replace the electric chair with lethal injection. (vo) Senators Walker Skip Campbell and Ron Klien, along with Representative Tracy Stafford, are sponsoring the change in state law that would get rid of Ole' Sparky. The lawmakers say the botched execution of Pedro Medina is an example of why the state needs a more reliable methods of carrying out the death penalty. (sot-Campbell) The sponsors of the move believe switching to lethal injection will cut the appeal time for death row inmates, which is currently running nearly 10 years on average.
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