State says no proof condemned Ohio inmate has anesthesia allergy beyond inmate’s own word
By Andrew Welsh-huggins, APFriday, April 16, 2010
State: No sign of Ohio inmate’s anesthesia allergy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state says a review of a condemned Ohio inmate’s medical records finds no evidence of an allergy to anesthesia beyond the man’s own statements.
Darryl Durr has raised allergy concerns ahead of his execution, scheduled for Tuesday.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said in a court filing Friday that nothing in Durr’s records indicates a reaction to any type of anesthesia, including the drug used in Ohio executions.
The filing says the allergy references come solely from Durr’s own statements that he’s allergic to general anesthetic.
It also says Durr has taken a painkiller used in Ohio’s backup execution method without problems.
A federal judge also refused Friday to stop the execution based on Durr’s request for more DNA testing.
