The report timeline did not remark on Wood 's breathing . An independent report on a two - day execution found no wrongdoing . Joseph Wood execution was initially reported to be ` ` botched '' A prosecution witness likens Wood 's breathing to a ` ` fish gulping for air '' Wood had argued the combination for lethal injection was cruel and unusual punishment .
An independent report on a two - day execution found no wrongdoing . Joseph Wood execution was initially reported to be ` ` botched '' A prosecution witness likens Wood 's breathing to a ` ` fish gulping for air '' Wood had argued the combination for lethal injection was cruel and unusual punishment .