"Legal Battle Over Execution Method for Missouri Death Row Inmate"

Missouri's execution protocol allows for "surgery without anesthesia" if finding a suitable vein for lethal injection doesn't work, raising concerns of cruel and unusual punishment for condemned inmate Brian Dorsey. His lawyers argue that the procedure, which involves an incision and tearing tissue away from a vein, would be extremely painful and violate his constitutional rights. Dorsey's attorneys are seeking clemency and have appeals pending, while also questioning the qualifications of the state's acting corrections director.