Ohio Killer Who Survived Execution Wants Next Try Blocked
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A convicted Ohio killer who survived a botched execution attempt in 2009 is asking a federal judge to prevent a second trip to the state's death chamber.
Romell Broom was sentenced to die for the 1984 rape and murder of 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in Cleveland.
The state stopped Broom's execution after two hours when executioners couldn't find a usable vein following 18 needle sticks.
The 61-year-old Broom is only the second U.S. inmate to survive an execution after the process began. A new execution date has been set for June 17, 2020.
Broom's attorneys asked in a filing last week that Broom be removed from death row, arguing a second execution attempt is cruel and unusual punishment and a double jeopardy violation.
The state is expected to oppose the request.
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