COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio state attorneys argued on Friday against delaying three upcoming executions on grounds that the condemned killers have little chance of legal victory and repeated postponements are draining state resources. He and two other inmates seek more time from the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal Ohio’s lethal injection method. Phillips’ attorneys argue they need time to appeal a lower court decision allowing Ohio to use the new method. In Friday’s response, the state disputed inmates’ claims that Ohio has made inconsistent legal arguments as it has sought to legally defend its various, evolving execution protocols. They said delaying Phillips’ execution also runs the risk of delaying those executions scheduled after his.

Source: National Post July 21, 2017 20:15 UTC