article_snippet: the statecalled back about five minutes later to say the prison wasn't sure which drugs they had checked, 'this week's or last week's,' and that they were considering going forward, a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court says.
article_snippet: a lawyer for the state called a third time, saying 'this particular batch (of drugs)
article_snippet: just didn't come out like it was supposed to' and they weren't going to proceed, according to a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court.
article_snippet: Corrections spokeswoman Gwendolyn Hogan said 'there was never any confusion within the department about the drugs which were to be used,' but also indicated the department was not part of the conversations between the attorney general's office and defense attorneys.
article_snippet: Corrections officials declined to say when the department obtained the drug or when the department was set to expire.
highlights_snippet: State officials dithered over the decision , changing State officials mind three times before deciding not to take the risk that it wouldn't work .
  