Georgia’s Only Woman On Death Row Sues Over ‘Mortal Fear’ During Delayed Execution

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Kelly Gissendaner, Georgia’s only woman on death row

The case of Kelly Gissendaner, Georgia’s only woman on death row, has more twists and turns than a rural Georgia back road.

Gissendaner was initially set to be executed in late February but her execution was delayed “due to inclement weather”.

Kelly’s execution was rescheduled until March 2, 2015 and was yet again DELAYED due to the injection drug’s cloudy appearance.

This time Kelly Gissendaner’s camp is crying foul on the DOC (Department of Corrections) and has filed a lawsuit on Gissendaner’s behalf stating that she endured 13 hours of “immense mental anxiety” and “mortal fear” — and that the delay was heinous enough to make a future execution unnecessarily cruel and therefore unconstitutional. Continue reading “Georgia’s Only Woman On Death Row Sues Over ‘Mortal Fear’ During Delayed Execution”