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Execution Denied
35:53 - 40:39 (04:45)
A man on death row for 30 years waives his right to appeal and asks to be executed, but the state of Louisiana refuses.
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The cost to put a person to death is much higher than keeping them in prison for life due to the lengthy appeals process.
35:53 - 37:22 (01:28)
Death penalty
Summary
The cost to put a person to death is much higher than keeping them in prison for life due to the lengthy appeals process. Additionally, the recent refusal of drug companies to sell the lethal cocktail has caused issues for states that still use the death penalty.
ChapterExecution Denied
Episode15: "Life On Death Row"
PodcastReal Life Real Crime
A death row inmate, Gerald Bordelon, was denied the right to waive his appeals by the state of Louisiana, despite being tested to see if he was competent enough to do so.
37:22 - 40:39 (03:17)
Death Penalty
Summary
A death row inmate, Gerald Bordelon, was denied the right to waive his appeals by the state of Louisiana, despite being tested to see if he was competent enough to do so. Expert David Dow argues that the state's refusal to allow Bordelon to waive his appeals and be executed amounts to homicide by the state.