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Report: Frank Atwood Had to Advise His Own Executioners on Administering a Lethal Injection

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According to a reporter who witnessed the death, executioners were only successful after taking Atwood’s advice—multiple times.

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Arizona Department of Corrections

Frank Atwood spent his final minutes advising Arizona executioners on how to administer his lethal injection, according to an Arizona Central reporter who witnessed the execution.

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