Romell Broom

In the state of Ohio on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, a Death Roll inmate, Romell Broom,

was to be executed by lethal injection. Even though the Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland, withheld the

execution for a one-week reprieve, the executioners tried for two hours to conserve a vein so they could

be able to inject the lethal drugs to his death. At least 12-18 attempts of inserting the needle of the

lethal drug were made to Broom's legs and arms to try to find a supporting vein. Broom claimed to be in

unbearable pain throughout the whole process of the failed execution. Romell Broom's lawyers argued

that his first undertake of the execution was cruel and an unusual effort of punishment. They also

challenged that executing him would initiate that Broom's evidence would be lost for a lawsuit going

against the constitution of Ohio's lethal injection procedure.

The State of Ohio still wants to attempt a second try at executing Broom. Romell Broom's case

arises many issues and debates on whether it being fair, humane, or justifiable to the death penalty

system of Ohio. The eight amendment is often brought up to the substantial reasoning's of the death

penalty with requiring extra protections of the procedures of the execution. The eight amendment

states that that punishments will be fair, uncruel, and tremendous amount of fines will not be given to

the criminal as punishment. The eight amendment also brings up the fourteenth amendment stating

that for citizenship, it includes equal protection for all. Broom's lawyers filed that Romell Broom was

tortured for the two hours from the multiple failed punctures of the lethal drug injections. Broom's

lawyers pointed out the Fifth Amendment because of it stating... "Nor shall any person be subject for

the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." Therefore it protects the rights of Romell

Broom's life and the second attempt of the execution despite his convection to death in 1984, all felony

counts of kidnap, capital