Joseph Corcoran will be executed in the state's first execution in 15 years. Corocran was convicted in 1999 for the 1997 murders of his brother, sister's fiancé, and two other men.
Joseph Corcoran, 49, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people is scheduled to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years. Corcoran has been on death row in Indiana since 1999, the year he was convicted in the shootings of his brother, 30-year-old James Corcoran, his sister's fiancé, 32-year-old Robert Scott Turner, and two other men: Timothy G. Bricker, 30, and Douglas A. Stillwell, 30.
Barring last-minute court action or intervention by Gov. Eric Holcomb, Corcoran is set to be put to death before sunrise Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, according to state officials. Last summer, the governor announced that the state would resume executions after a 15-year hiatus. The state has provided few details about the process, including a specific execution time. No media witnesses will be permitted under state law. Indiana prison officials provided photos of the execution chamber in advance, showing a space that looks like a sparse operating room with a gurney, bright fluorescent lighting, a floor drain and interior windows to an adjacent viewing room. Corcoran's attorneys have fought the death penalty sentence for years, arguing that Corcoran is severely mentally ill, which affects his ability to understand and make decisions. Corcoran's attorneys say since the justices were split 3-2 that signals there's a chance
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