We had to work around being unable to obtain other drugs," DiMuro said this week. Brian Sandoval, the governor's top aide, Michael Willden, and Nevada prisons chief James Dzurenda to develop the execution protocol. DiMuro said the first two drugs might be deadly, but the paralytic would ensure the inmate would stop breathing. Nevada obtained the drugs for Dozier's execution in May from its regular pharmaceutical distributor, Cardinal Health. A judge called a hearing 11 days before the scheduled execution to hear from Dr. David Waisel, an expert witness for federal public defenders, who Dozier allowed to challenge the untried execution protocol.

Source: ABC News November 29, 2017 19:56 UTC