TEXAS·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 31, 2002·1 MIN READ

Randal Hafdahl, whose execution was delayed because...

Randal Hafdahl, whose execution was delayed because officials had difficulty finding a suitable vein for the lethal needles, was pronounced dead at 6:48 p

Randal Hafdahl, whose execution was delayed because officials had difficulty finding a suitable vein for the lethal needles, was pronounced dead at 6:48 p.m. Hafdahl was convicted of fatally shooting Sgt. James Mitchell, on Nov. 11, 1985.

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(Sources: Associated Press & Rick Halperin, 31/01/2002)