Missouri man executed for killing cousin and her husband

Published: 10 April 2024 at 03:11

Crime

A Missouri man, Brian Dorsey, was executed by lethal injection for murdering his cousin and her husband in 2006, despite clemency appeals. Dorsey shot the couple after they helped him with debts he owed to drug dealers, with their daughter present during the attack. Advocates claimed Dorsey had reformed in prison and lacked adequate legal defense. The US Supreme Court rejected appeals to delay the execution. Governor Michael Parsons cited allegations of sexual assault. Dorsey turned himself in, confessed, and pleaded guilty. His lawyers argued he was a model inmate, remorseful for his crimes, and suffered drug-induced psychosis during the attack.

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Missouri to Execute Man Convicted of Murdering Cousin and Her Husband

Brian Dorsey, 51, convicted of fatally shooting his cousin and her husband in 2006 after they offered him safety from alleged drug dealers, will be executed in Missouri as affirmed by Governor Mike Parson despite Dorsey's clemency request. The couple's 4-year-old daughter who was in the house was unharmed. Dorsey pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and argued inadequate defense due to state's flat fee payment to his lawyers. Despite defense claims of drug-induced psychosis and mental health issues, a jury endorsed execution based on seven aggravating factors.

Missouri taking steps to reduce inmate's suffering during execution

The Missouri Department of Corrections is implementing measures to minimize Brian Dorsey's risk of suffering during his scheduled execution on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, following a settlement between the state and Dorsey's attorneys.

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Missouri's Execution Protocol Allows for "Surgery Without Anesthesia" in Certain Cases, Lawyers Say

Missouri's execution protocol allows for a potentially invasive "cutdown procedure" for finding suitable veins to inject the lethal drug, which could involve surgery without anesthesia, according to lawyers representing death row inmate Brian Dorsey. Dorsey's attorneys argue that the protocol offers no guidance on the extent of invasive procedures that can be undertaken to locate a suitable vein, potentially leading to a surgery-like process for execution. Dorsey's health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and prior IV drug use, increase the likelihood of needing such a procedure. The state's response to the appeal acknowledges the possibility of a cut-down procedure but asserts that pain relief would be provided if required.

Missouri Execution Protocol Allows Surgery Without Anesthesia

Missouri's execution protocol permits surgery without anesthesia if the standard process of locating a suitable vein for administering the lethal drug fails, as stated by attorneys representing a death row inmate in an appeal to prevent his execution.

List of people executed in the United States in 2024 (Wikipedia)

This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2024. To date, three people have been executed in the United States in 2024, by nitrogen hypoxia and lethal injection. The first person executed in 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith, became the first person in the United States and in the world to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia.