The Effect of Baze v. Rees on Death Penalty Reform In Baze v. Rees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that execution by lethal injection is not unconstitutionally cruel. Their 7-2 ruling ended a de facto moratorium on executions nationwide. This case addressed the question of whether or not usage of three-drug lethal injection cocktails violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of punishments deemed “cruel and unusual.” Evidence suggests that if the mixture of the three drugs does not work properly, it can cause extreme pain during execution.
House Hearing Emphasizes Glaring Injustices in Crack Cocaine Sentencing Witness testimony at a February 26 hearing before the House Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security presented an almost unanimous agreement on the need for crack cocaine sentencing reform.
