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Published on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008
Associated Press
COLUMBUS: The state is urging a judge to reject Richard Cooey's request to delay his execution while he argues that he can't be put to death humanely.
The Ohio Attorney General's office said in motions filed Thursday in federal court that Cooey's claims are baseless and he has no likelihood of succeeding. Cooey, 41, sued the state in August, arguing that he has poor vein access compounded by obesity.
If put to death Oct. 14, Cooey would be the first inmate in Ohio executed in more than a year and the first since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the basic injection protocol used by most states.
Cooey also argues that Topomax, a drug he takes for headaches, could interfere with the injection. The state says none of these arguments increases the risk that Cooey will suffer severe pain.
Cooey was sentenced to die in 1986 for raping and murdering University of Akron students Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery.
He filed a second injection lawsuit in state court Thursday, arguing that the method violates the state constitution because it does not provide a quick and painless death.
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Posted 10:03 AM, 09/21/2008
My personal opinion is that Cooey did a premeditated act and deserves NO mercy nor any kind of humanitarian act with his execution. He showed his victims not one ounce of mercy and should have been put to death for his actions a long time ago and saved us taxpayers a lot of our hard earned money. I believe he figured if he "fattened" up then this, would save him again, and I say NO Way. A life for a life
AKRON, OH
Posted 02:20 PM, 09/21/2008
HOW LONG - I MEAN REALLY - IS GOING TO SUFFER. IT WILL NOT BE TRAUMATIC FOR LONG. WHO WOULD HE TELL ?
akron, oh
Posted 08:30 PM, 09/21/2008
He just keeps trying.
Posted 07:53 AM, 09/22/2008
who cares if he suffers anyways?
