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Inmate executed after Supreme Court rejects obese argument

An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death.

Time.com: Supreme Court Rejects Death Row Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Ohio prisoner who argued he is too obese to be executed. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday

Inmate takes too-fat-to-execute argument to Supreme Court

An Ohio death row inmate who says he is too overweight to be executed took his plea to the Supreme Court on Friday.

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