When was Donald Grant’s stay denied?
Donald Grant’s attorneys argued that Oklahoma’s three-drug mix for lethal injections is unconstitutional, Newsweek reported.
On Monday, January 24, 2022, a panel of three judges in the 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied a motion to postpone Grant’s execution date.
The judges ruled his attorneys were unable to prove US District Judge Stephen Friot abused his discretion when denying a motion about the lethal injection drugs.
Judge Friot said in his ruling that midazolam, a sedative used in lethal injections in Oklahoma, is reliable.
Attorneys at the time argued midazolam has a substantial risk of severe pain.
