It marked the third federal execution at Terre Haute in four days, after womb raider Lisa Montgomery was put to death on Wednesday and convicted drug trafficker Corey Johnson on Thursday. The prison had allegedly rushed to carry out the execution Saturday after receiving a cost-saving offer from the unidentified killing team to carry out three in a week, according to The Sun. Higgs, 48, was pronounced dead at 1.23am on Saturday after receiving a lethal injection of pentobarbital in the federal death chamber at the U.S. The federal execution of convicted murderer Dustin John Higgs had been fast-tracked due to a discount deal with a mystery killing squad, according to new reports. Published: 21:39 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 16 January 2021ĭustin John Higgs, 48, was executed by lethal injection on Friday but new reports claim it was rushed through by a mystery execution team who carry out three in a week His lawyers argued that it was unfair to execute him because triggerman got lifeīy Frances Mulraney and Keith Griffith For.Higgs conspired to kidnap and kill group of three women in D.C.Womb raider Lisa Montgomery was put to death on Wednesday and convicted drug trafficker Corey Johnson on Thursday.Penitentiary in Terre Haute in the past four days Higgs was the third federal execution carried out in the U.S.He adds that he was never allowed any information on the unidentified squad.Nolan says the outside contractors are paid weekly, leading the prison to push through as many executions as they can in a seven-day period. His attorney Shawn Nolan claims it was rushed through because of a deal offered by a mystery execution squad who carry out three in a week.Dustin John Higgs, 48, was pronounced dead at 1.23am on Saturday in Indiana.Execution of murderer Dustin Higgs was ‘rushed through as part of cost-saving deal with a mystery killing squad who killed three inmates on death row in a week’
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