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Judge Rules Angel Diaz's Execution Was Humane

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Sep 11, 2007 10:08 pm US/Eastern

Judge Rules Angel Diaz's Execution Was Humane

by Shannon Hori
OCALA, Fla. (AP) ― A Florida judge has ruled the lethal injection death of convicted murderer Angel Diaz was "painless and humane" and objected to allegations it had been botched.

The judge has also lifted a stay of execution for Ocala death row inmate Ian Deco Lightbourne. Lightbourne brought the allegations about Diaz's execution in part to halt his own proceeding.

Circuit Judge Carven Angel wrote in a five-page ruling that Diaz died within a reasonably short time during his execution in December 2006.

The judge acknowledged "irregularities" in the execution but said the Department of Corrections has addressed and taken appropriate action to reduce the risk of those happening in the future.

(© 2007 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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