![]() The lawsuit said they eventually tried Miller’s arms again, before the unidentified men began “slapping the skin on his neck … Mr. The lawsuit said staff eventually tried his right foot, saying that, as they inserted the needle, it felt like “he had been electrocuted, and his entire body shook in the restraints.” It’s believed they hit a nerve. In the lawsuit, Miller said he was “tortured” as Holman prison staff repeatedly tried to find access to his veins, first in his arms, then in his hands. The Supreme Court ultimately cleared the way for the execution. However, the lawsuit said Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jon Hamm said they could not carry out an execution by nitrogen hypoxia and was prepared to use lethal injection instead. Miller’s attorneys claimed in the lawsuit medical professionals have always had issues with finding Miller’s veins, which is why he elected death by nitrogen hypoxia, a method the state of Alabama originally said could be available for use.
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