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Bucklew suffered from a severe disease that caused unstable, blood-filled tumors to grow in his head, neck, and throat. Experts had testified for years leading up to this execution that it would result in torturous pain. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 2, 2019 Hibernated

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The state of Missouri carried out the execution of Rusty Bucklew at 6 pm CT tonight at the Eastern Reception Diagnostic and Correctional Center. The execution took 23 minutes. Rusty was cut off mid-sentence without warning on the call with his lawyers leading up to the execution. — PolitiTweet.org

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Bucklew’s case ultimately went up to the Supreme Court. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled to allow his execution to proceed, arguing that the Eighth Amendment doesn’t guarantee a painless death. — PolitiTweet.org

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