South Carolina's upcoming execution has been called into question by the condemned inmate's lawyers, who are seeking more information about the lethal injection drug following a recent controversial case. The attorneys argue that the last prisoner executed required two massive doses of the sedative, raising concerns about the procedure.
An anesthesiologist who reviewed the autopsy records of the executed inmate, Richard Moore, suggested that Moore may have experienced conscious feelings of drowning and suffocation during the prolonged execution process. However, another expert hired by the state disputed this claim, stating that the presence of fluid in the lungs is common in lethal injection cases and that Moore likely lost consciousness within 30 seconds of receiving the drug.
