Executed

Charles Warner

47 years old · died January 15, 2015 · Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Charles Warner, 47, was put to death by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on January 15, 2015. Witnesses and an Associated Press reporter said he told those present that his body was on fire, and some saw a slight twitching in his neck. Oklahoma officials said new equipment, training and a changed drug protocol would make the process go smoothly. Campaigners and lawyers questioned the use of midazolam and whether it could keep him unconscious.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Campaigners and lawyers questioned the use of midazolam and whether it could keep him unconscious during the lethal injection.

Reported by: witnesses to the execution; Associated Press reporter (reporters).

News reports (2)

Charles Warner execution: Oklahoma inmate's last words are 'my body is The Independent, January 17, 2015
Death row dinners: A look into the last meals of Oklahoma's executed inmates KOKH, July 21, 2023

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