A week before condemned inmate David Hosier was put to death by lethal injection, the Missouri Department of Corrections agreed to make several accommodations at his execution, including providing a local anesthetic and sedative, to satisfy his legal team and avoid lawsuits that could tie up the process, according to a source familiar with the […]
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Missouri set to execute inmate David Hosier after governor denies clemency
Missouri was planning to carry out its second execution of the year on Tuesday after Gov. Mike Parson denied a request for clemency filed by inmate David Hosier. Hosier, 69, has maintained his innocence in the double murder for which he was sentenced to death. He submitted a clemency petition in the wake of multiple […]