Controversy over lethal injections has been brewing in recent years after European manufacturers , including the Denmark-based manufacturer of pentobarbital , banned U.S. prisons from using their drugs in executions . The U.S. Supreme Court grants a stay of execution . The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on the final appeal . Russell Bucklew suffers from cavernous eyes , a birth defect . Lethal injection cocktails have prevented numerous deaths as blood supplies dry up .
The U.S. Supreme Court grants a stay of execution . The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on the final appeal . Russell Bucklew suffers from cavernous eyes , a birth defect . Lethal injection cocktails have prevented numerous deaths as blood supplies dry up .