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Death Penalty Subpoenas

Arkansas prisoners on death row may subpoena the state of Nebraska for information about the existence of known and available alternatives to Arkansas’ method of execution that would significantly reduce the risk of severe pain, the Eighth Circuit ruled.

ST. LOUIS — Arkansas prisoners on death row may subpoena the state of Nebraska for information about the existence of known and available alternatives to Arkansas’ method of execution that would significantly reduce the risk of severe pain, the Eighth Circuit ruled.

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