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Joe Dorman Statement on State Report of Clayton Lockett's Execution

Statement

Date: Sept. 4, 2014
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Issues: Death Penalty

Joe Dorman, Democratic nominee for Governor, released the following statement on the findings of the state's investigation on Clayton Lockett's botched execution:

"Once again, Mary Fallin has succeeded in creating a biased report in her continued efforts to keep Oklahomans from knowing the full truth. This report was led by Fallin's Cabinet Secretary of Safety and Security, Mike Thompson, who can be fired by Fallin and witnessed the botched execution. I question his ability to conduct an unbiased investigation. Further, until recently her office kept the official execution logs and autopsy report under lock and key, leaving us all to wonder what Mary is hiding.

"As your governor I will protect the proper enforcement of capital punishment and will perform my due diligence to never allow another botched execution to occur in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, our state has once again received negative press on a national level thanks to the lack of leadership in the Governor's office."


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