Electrocution Deemed Illegal

In Nebraska.

The Nebraska Supreme Court relied solely on the Nebraska constitution in its 6-1 decision. No appeal to SCOTUS will be possible. It sounds as if the Nebraska will ask the legislature to find a new method of execution.

Decision's Money Quote: “We recognize the temptation to make the prisoner suffer, just as the prisoner made an innocent victim suffer. But it is the hallmark of a civilized society that we punish cruelty without practicing it. Condemned prisoners must not be tortured to death, regardless of their crimes.”