Oklahoma put a hold on executions after a botched one in April . State resumed them Thursday with a lethal injection cocktail containing a controversial sedative . Their appeal to the Supreme Court says the state is relying on a `` drug that can not reliably produce or maintain a deep , comalike unconsciousness . '' The state of Texas has also halted executions, but it is unclear if the moratorium will be lifted before next week's scheduled execution date.
Oklahoma put a hold on executions after a botched one in April . State resumed them Thursday with a lethal injection cocktail containing a controversial sedative . The state of Texas has also halted executions, but it is unclear if the moratorium will be lifted before next week's scheduled execution date.