Lawyers seeking a reprieve for Jeffrey Weisheit ahead of his execution this week say Indiana purchased pentobarbital, the lethal injection drug it plans to use, from Pharmaneek Inc., an Indianapolis pharmacy on probation and facing possible suspension of its license.
Weisheit’s attorneys asked Gov. Mike Braun on Monday to halt the Nov. 5 execution and order an independent review of Indiana’s lethal injection procedures and drug purchases. Their application cites pharmacy inspection problems, questions about execution team qualifications and gaps in planning for complications.
The Department of Correction confirmed Monday that it paid $275,000 for the drugs and has them in its possession for Weisheit’s execution. The agency has not released an updated inventory log, which tracks drug purchases, use and disposal, however…