I’ll never forget what the son of the slain victim said after witnessing the first execution by nitrogen gas: “it’s something I don’t ever want to see again.’” Turns out, watching someone getting tortured to death is a grotesque experience, even for those who support an execution.
Tomorrow, Arizona will execute Aaron Gunches, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend’s ex-husband in 2002. I’m the law professor that tried to stop it.