Marion County Justice (the decision is in)

Well, I was so wrong...and I'm damned glad!

OCALA - A Marion County judge ruled Monday that convicted killer Angel Diaz died a "painless and humane" death despite testimony indicating the execution didn't go smoothly.
Circuit Judge Carven Angel refuted allegations that Diaz's execution was botched and lifted a stay of execution for Ocala death row inmate Ian Lightbourne.
Medical evidence and observations of lay witnesses do not support the allegation that the execution was 'botched, " Angel wrote in his five-page ruling. "There were irregularities which the Department of Corrections has addressed and taken appropriate action to reduce the risk of happening in the future."
The court rejects the argument that the Diaz execution was 'botched.' Inmate Diaz died within a reasonably short time after the chemicals were injected in a manner that the court finds was painless and humane. It was never intended that the inmate should wake up and go home."
The judge's ruling came as a surprise to Lightbourne's attorney, Suzanne Keffer, of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, who felt the judge brought up concerns in a July 22 hearing."It is a bit of a surprise, given it's in complete contradiction to his ruling on July 22," she said, referring to Angel's verbal order to the Department of Corrections about its execution manual.
"I find surprising his treatment of the Diaz execution," Keffer said. "[The judge] was clearly troubled . . . and to me, his ruling is a complete opposite of that."

Thanks, Judge Angel. You reached both the correct legal and moral decision.