Sentence examples for executed a prisoner from inspiring English sources

Two years ago, congregants attended midnight vigils outside the prison where Connecticut executed a prisoner for the first time in 45 years.

Mississippi has not executed a prisoner since June 2012, but the state has an adequate supply of execution drugs, spokeswoman Tara Booth said.

But the United States military has rarely executed a prisoner in recent times.

The last time Oklahoma executed a prisoner, Clayton Lockett in April 2014, the triple-cocktail procedure unraveled into scenes that even a skilled horror film-maker would be hard pressed to emulate.

Others, like Texas, had been cruising at full speed; the state executed a prisoner a few hours after the court's decision on Tuesday and was planning to proceed with its 27th execution of the year last night when the Court intervened.

The state hasn't executed a prisoner in a decade.

Alabama, however, plans to execute a prisoner on Thursday, unless the Supreme Court issues a stay.

Francis, who is regarded by many as a liberal Pope, said that there was no excuse for executing a prisoner, regardless of their crime.

As recently as December the Americans were passed a video apparently showing Iraqi army officers executing a prisoner in Tal Afar, northern Iraq.

Last January, Ohio used a new and experimental combination of US-made medical drugs midazolam and hydromorphone to execute a prisoner, resulting in another long, drawn-out death.

The magazine said it cost about 700 yuan, or $85, to execute a prisoner by gunshot, including "at least 100 yuan" paid to the executioner.