Ohio Gov . Ted Strickland gave reprieve to Romell Broom , 52 . Authorities tried for hours to find a vein to administer lethal injection . Finally they found one in the neck of an inmate who was on death row at the time.
Ohio Gov . Ted Strickland gave reprieve to Romell Broom , 52 . Authorities tried for hours to find a vein to administer lethal injection . Broom 's execution was initially scheduled for 10 a.m . ET , delayed for legal reasons .