This inmate, before being executed, issued final words that will surprise you. The 38-year-old man, Kenneth, was reportedly sentenced to life in jail for the 1998 killing of D. Hurd. After escaping from prison in 1999, he was convicted of capital murder in connection with the killing of C. Boren.
The victim’s daughter, Jodie, reportedly watched from the death chamber as Kenneth was executed. She said that while the execution will not bring closure to her family, it does help some. “Every time we drive down this road, he’s not here anymore,” Jodie said of Kenneth. Kenneth’s final words were surprising to some, as he appeared to show remorse for his actions. “I was more than wrong,” Kenneth reportedly said. “The crime I perpetrated against you all was senseless.”
Kenneth died by lethal injection. His attorney demanded an investigation after the inmate reportedly convulsed during his execution, which was described as horrifying. “This is the most I’ve seen an inmate move three or four minutes in,” said Associated Press reporter Kissel, who witnessed his 10th execution.
Kissel said that Kenneth lurched about 15 times quickly, followed by another five slower lurches, three minutes after he was given the sedative midazolam. “This is very disturbing, but not at all surprising, given the history of the risky sedative midazolam, which has been used in many botched executions,” said Kenneth’s attorney, S. Nolan.
Nolan also said: “What’s important right now is that all the information about tonight’s execution must be meticulously documented and preserved so that we can discover exactly what happened in that execution chamber.” Ladies and gentlemen, we are republishing this story in light of recent reports about an increase in botched executions.